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PHOTO Of The Day: Disney Cruise Ship returns to Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Today, Tuesday August 28, 2018, marks the return to Tortola, Virgin Islands (VI) of the Cruise liner by Disney.
Keep Out! Social Security closes parking lot adjacent to TPP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many persons have expressed concerns that on the eve of the return of 'Cruise Ships' to the Territory, the ‘parking lot’ at the entrance of the Tortola Pier Park (TPP) has been closed off.
Randy Ashton charged with damage to property over stolen ‘Purcell plants’
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Police sources have confirmed to our newsroom, that Randy Ashton, aka ‘Box Head,’ of Georges North Side, on Tortola, was over the weekend arrested on suspicion of theft, in relation to the missing plants removed on the morning of August 21, 2018, from Purcell Estate.
Debt fueled growth: pros and cons!
Dickson C. Igwe
Borrowing to generate economic growth post Irma is valid, prudent, and risky.
Virgin Islands Pride
By: Bella Rose
We call our home a beautiful Paradise
Then why are we destroying it with all the killing and the strife
We are Blessed with beautiful beaches and tourists coming to our shores
Is this the image we want to portray, as we welcome them through our doors?
CGBC rededicates ‘sanctuary’ 1-year after Irma & Maria’s destruction
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – The Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church (CGBBC) will, on Sunday, August 26, 2018, rededicate its ‘sanctuary’ which was devastated a year ago, by two Category-5 hurricanes—Irma and Maria.
Chef Ken brings VI flavours to NYC’s annual ‘cuisine extravaganza’
NEW YORK CITY, New York, USA - The British Virgin Islands’ Tourist Board (BVI-TB) in its bid to promote the Territory as a travel destination, on Thursday, August 23, 2018, joined with organisers to sponsor the 19th ‘Annual Citi Taste of Tennis,’ in New York City.
VI youths get international support
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) based Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) has been accepted as an international affiliate of the Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA)—a world-leading youth development organisation.
JvD dumpsite fire erupts during attempt to remove garbage
BUBBLY POOL, Jost van Dyke, VI - The make shift garbage dump that emerged following the Hurricanes of 2017 on Jost van Dyke, in the Virgin Islands (VI) became engulfed in flames last evening, August 21, 2018, as contracted workers attempted to begin clearing the garbage to be removed from the island.
7.0 quake rocks Windward Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded on August 21, 2018, at 5:37 PM, by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.