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Some 247 Liquor Licences renewed in 2019 – SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Even as government officials and social commentators have raised concerns over drugs and substance abuse in the Territory, a total of 282 entities were licensed to sell alcohol to Virgin Islanders (VI) in 2019, according to the 2020 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) report.
Carrot Bay holds first Christmas Market
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Farmers and shoppers converged at the Carrot Bay Festival Ground on Tortola on December 28, 2019 for the first ever Christmas Market organised by the Cultural Committee of Carrot Bay.
Peter Haycraft & Stacy R. Mather make Queen’s New Year's Honours List
LONDON, United Kingdom - A businessman and a youth empowerment director from the Virgin Islands (VI) have made the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II 2020 Honour's List in recognition of outstanding achievements in the Territory.
'With love I am your continuous servant'- Hon Maduro-Caines to D6
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With a barrage of promises for the 2020 new year, Sixth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) says she is looking forward to a new year of renewed friendship and partnerships in her district.
DDM looking to establish up to 40 Hurricane Shelters - SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 91.8% of its budgeted $927,745.41 funds utilised by end of 2019, the Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is looking to increase the territory's hurricane shelter facilities to no less than 40 in the coming year.
BREXIT & a new special relationship
By Dickson C. Igwe
Brexiters are clearly upbeat at this dawn of a new decade. Remainers/Europhoiles like this Old Boy are disappointed. There is a feeling in the air that the UK has changed for good- and not necessarily for the better.
VG resident Anderson Hamm gets new home for the holidays!
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- Waking up on Christmas morning, December 25, 2019, in his brand new one-bedroom home is the best gift North Sound, Virgin Gorda resident Anderson Hamm aka 'Andy' could have received after living at a shelter for an extended time following the destruction of his home by hurricane Irma of 2017.
Old year or New year – Will the difference be good?
Alred C. Frett
Leaving the past behind:
This has been a turbulent year of high drama - We saw the passing of a 1st Premier, the election of a Brexit advocate as Prime Minister, a US President impeached for being unfit for office and the hasty alienation of 1500 VI Rights and Privileges… For better or worse, each of these events can and will affect many of us individually and collectively; positively or negatively; in the short term or in the long term.
Holiday Message by Premier Andrew A. Fahie
Fellow Virgin Islanders and Residents, a pleasant good day and God’s blessings to you. The essence of Christmas is love. As we celebrate the coming of Christ, we must reflect on the fact that his presence on earth was because God loved humanity so much, that he gave us his only begotten Son.
Christmas Message from Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn
Sowing Seeds of Love & Compassion
Hello Virgin Islands, I am Marlon A. Penn, Representative for the Eighth Electoral District and Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. I take this opportunity to wish all the visitors and residents of the Virgin Islands and their families a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2020.
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