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Antoinette Skelton & ‘Gumption’ among 5 named Paul Harris Fellows
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In recognition of their sterling contributions to the Territory, five prominent persons in the Virgin Islands were conferred with Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellow Award when the Annual Rotary Foundation Dinner was held at Maria’s by the Sea on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Poetry competition, tree planting among events for Arbour Day celebrations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A poetry competition and tree planting are among the activities in November to mark 69 years of Arbour Day celebrations in the Virgin Islands.
Dual Carriageway freak accident slows traffic on rainy Saturday
WICKHAMS CAY II, Tortola, VI – Sometime around 4:30 pm, a lone SUV appears to have skidded off the road into a fence on the James Walter Francis Drive across from Carib Supply today, Saturday, November 5, 2022.
‘Cindy’ drops lawsuit against Tola Radio’s ‘Heritage’
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Cut Deep talk show host Rosemary Cindy Rosan has reportedly dropped her lawsuit against Da International Morning Braff host Floyd Burnett aka ‘Heritage’ and Tola Radio over a controversy between the two parties.
Cloudiness & thunderstorms across VI, Nov 5, 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As a result of a moist and unstable airmass across the VI, the territory can expect cloudiness and showers across the islands over the next twenty-four hours the Department of Disaster Management has indicated.
Customs Boss Wade N. Smith sues Gov’t over being sent on leave!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Armed with a high-powered Attorney in the person of Terrence F. Williams—a former Virgin Islands Director of Public Prosecution—the Controller of Customs, Mr Wade N. Smith has headed to the courthouse in a case against the Government.
HLSCC College Classics: Farrington wins race three Paraquita Bay leg 2022
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Competing on Saturday, October 29, 2022, Jahshani Farrington ran a blazing time of 10 minutes 59.72 seconds to win race three of the Paraquita Bay leg of the Mourant HLSCC College Classic Race Series; while Katrina Lindsay, the current record holder for the women continued to dominate the women’s field in a time of 12 minutes 43.72 seconds.
VI ‘dragging its feet’ on by-election for Fahie’s D1 seat– Vere H.E. Browne
WEST END, Tortola, VI – Former Chief Inspector in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Mr Vere H.E. Browne, who is a resident of the Third District of the Virgin Islands, has questioned why the government continues to 'drag its feet' on removing Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) from the House of Assembly and calling a by-election so the seat can be filled.
Who is ‘Mika Barry’? FB sensation terrorises residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For the last few years there has been a Facebook (FB) series under the name 'Mika Barry’.
Ronnie W. Skelton has what it takes for credible leadership- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Despite declaring a woman as the next premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), talk show host and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline has recommended former legislator and leader of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Mr Ronnie W. Skelton as a formidable leader in the VI.