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New beach huts @ Beef Island now a popular sex spot?
LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- The recently installed beach huts at Long Bay, Beef Island seems to have become a popular spot for residents to have sexual intercourse, with used condom wrappers in and around the huts telling the story.
US tourist dies near Guana Island
GUANA ISLAND, VI – Information coming out of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is that a US tourist died as a result of a marine accident that has also left a female seriously injured near Guana Island.
The tail wags the dog
By Dickson C. Igwe
Will there be a vast war in the Middle East? The Trump Administration has killed Quassem Suleimani, Iran’s top military leader in an airstrike. This is the biggest escalation in tensions since the Iran hostage crisis 40 years past. Iran’s leaders have vowed a harsh response.
No one can save us but ourselves
Moleto A. Smith Jr (St Thomas, USVI resident)
Recently, I attended the funeral service of the husband of one of my employees.
He was gunned down about 3 weeks ago in Hospital Ground on St Thomas. From all accounts he was well-respected, ambitious, hard working and an entrepreneur with a passion to teach young people his trade. He was only 32 years. He leaves a wife and 3 young children. Sad. Tragic. Senseless.
The Penn family wins CIL’s Light up the VI competition
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The creative touches put into decorating the exterior of their home for Christmas has won an East End family the $3,000 first prize of the Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) Light up the Virgin Islands (VI) competition.
Humane Society receives major donation for new animal shelter
JOHNSON’S GHUT, Tortola, VI- The non-profit organisation Humane Society of the BVI has secured a significant donation, making its goal of building a new animal shelter in Josiah’s Bay, Tortola, closer to becoming a reality.
'Foxy' a no show @ traditional Old Year’s party on JvD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The white sandy beach and every square inch of the area around Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost van Dyke were covered with revelers as they bid farewell to 2019 and ushered in 2020 with loud partying.
Hon Flax-Charles calls for protection of children as VI welcomes 2020
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) took the opportunity to call on thousands of revellers at Trellis Bay, Beef Island, to protect the Territory’s children.
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.
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