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December 25th, 2019
Champion carolers Band of Faith blesses Rainbow Children’s Home with $1500

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Already spreading much Christmas joy on Tortola with their melodious singing, caroling group Band of Faith took it a step further by taking Christmas cheer to the Rainbow Children’s Home with a donation of $1500.

December 25th, 2019
Muriel Penn is the winner of the Ford Ranger XTL in RVIPF raffle!

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Christmas for East End resident Muriel Penn has gotten even sweeter, being the winner of the Ford Ranger XTL, which was the grand prize of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) fundraising raffle held in collaboration with Tortola Auto Group (TAG) and Delta Petroleum.

December 25th, 2019
VI to kickoff 2020 with fully approved budget - Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When the new year begins on January 1, 2020, the Virgin Islands will embark on its $414,008,611.00 National Budget for that year that was passed at the Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Friday, December 13, 2019, then subsequently sent to Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert for assent.

December 22nd, 2019
17 complete BVI Red Cross Caregivers Programme

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Red Cross graduated 17 new caregivers on Tuesday evening, December 16, 2019, as part of its Home Care Basics Programme.

December 22nd, 2019
Jaleel F. Cameron presents Rainbow Children's Home with laptop

LOWER ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Rainbow Children’s Home in Lower Estate, Tortola, have been gifted with a much needed laptop for Christmas, thanks to child philanthropist Jaleel F. Cameron and members of the Jaleel Cameron Foundation.

December 21st, 2019
Stiff fines when VI bulk material cleanup ends

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Declaring war on bulk garbage materials stored up across the territory, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says that bins have been placed throughout the territory for the receipt of the materials and that stiff fines will come if materials are not disposed of correctly in the allotted time.

December 21st, 2019
A Christmas Story

By Dickson C. Igwe

OK. Life, death and Christmas are interwoven themes. And the songwriter states that: "Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year." And it certainly is. One can literally smell when Christmas is in the air. Christmas and New Years are magical times.

December 21st, 2019
High surf warning in effect today, Dec 21, 2019

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands can expect passing showers today with daytime high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s, the wind will be moderate and from the east according to local weather forecasts.

December 20th, 2019
‘Godfather of tourism on JvD’ Albert H. Chinnery honoured

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The Jost van Dyke administration building has now been officially reopened and it honours a late Customs Officer who had given more than 30 years of his life in service to the Virgin Islands.

December 18th, 2019
Monitor the importation of 'cheap, right hand driving' vehicles- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With an increased number of vehicles on the Territory's roads, commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has raised concerns about air pollution and the quality of vehicles being brought into the Virgin Islands.

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