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January 25th, 2023
Truck topples @ Sophie Bay Hill

SOPHIE BAY Hill, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our news centre is that a truck toppled in the area of Tortola known as Sophie Bay Hill this morning, January 25, 2023.

January 25th, 2023
Throne Speech: Gov’t looking to restrict vaping, smoking under age 18

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands is looking to restrict the public use of e-cigarettes and smoking in the Virgin Islands as part of its legislative agenda for the start of the Fifth Session of the current Fourth House of Assembly (HoA).

January 25th, 2023
Canadian spiritual leader charged with sex crimes

BBC

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada - A messianic leader of a multi-million dollar spiritual organisation in western Canada has been charged with four counts of sexual assault. John de Ruiter, 63, has led the College of Integrated Philosophy in Edmonton for decades, skirting controversy and accusations that he is running a cult.

January 24th, 2023
Concrete truck falls off road @ Georges Northside

GEORGES NORTHSIDE, Tortola, VI- A concrete truck reportedly belonging to Skelton Concrete Products Limited went off a road and down the mountainside at Georges Northside today, January 24, 2023.

January 24th, 2023
The Arvia makes inaugural call to VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) and Junior Minister for Tourism, Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) along with other tourism officials welcomed the Arvia Cruise ship on its inaugural call to the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Monday, January 23.

January 23rd, 2023
Fake elections & bogus constitutions

Alred C. Frett

Selling out our Country is like losing our Children:

Several years ago, they took me off a radio station, not because I had done or said anything wrong, but it was their Radio Station, and according to them, they didn’t like what I was saying, so that was enough justification - A case of ‘Might makes Right’ and, ever since, our Country has moved from bad to worse - Nonetheless, I still choose to deliver ‘Truth for the Youth’ even if some of you still dislike the message.

January 22nd, 2023
Heritage & Cindy to 're-unite' on Tola Radio tomorrow

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage' and Rosemary Cindy Rosan seem to have put their differences aside and will re-unite on the International Morning Braff show on Tola Radio, 100.5FM, tomorrow, Monday, January 23, 2023.

January 21st, 2023
Hon Rymer pleads for cautious road use following two fatal accidents

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Transportation and Work, Hon Kye M. Rymer who is currently the Acting Premier of the Virgin Islands has called for more cautious use of the roads in the VI following two recent road deaths.

January 21st, 2023
Gov’t rolling out upgraded tax admin system in March 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Inland Revenue Department in its bid to improve its database to allow taxpayers greater access and flexibility is preparing its Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration System – SIGTAS 3.0 to go live in March 2023.

January 21st, 2023
VI Gov't, University of Southampton sign partnership MoU

LONGON, UK - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) and the University of Southampton (UoS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 19, 2023 which formalized a mutually beneficial partnership between the parties. The purpose of the MOU is to establish friendly relations, to agree to cooperate with each other and to identify areas of cooperation that could help foster and develop the relationship.

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