Community
Overwhelming social media reaction to Neil A. Blyden’s sudden death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As word circulated of the sudden death of radio personality and businessman Mr Neil A. ‘Melee’ Blyden, social media has been bursting with condolences to his family and also expressions of shock at the double blow to his wife, Janice Nibbs-Blyden.
Shameful that fire stations in EE & Capoons Bay remain closed- Chief Fire Officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Zebalon A. McClean has called on the territory’s leaders to pay special attention to the police, health and the fire services this year, 2017.
VI youth quitting jobs faster ‘than their spit reaches the ground’- EE Resident
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Amidst the long touted notion that employers fail to take locals for jobs, local entrepreneur Marilyn McGowan has challenged government to conduct a study of youths quitting jobs under a year.
First District businesses give back to community
WEST END, Tortola, VI - Boxing Day in the First District saw many smiling faces who were full of excitement and joy as a group of selfless businessmen and individuals came together to make their day extra special and bring together the community for a day of clean fun and togetherness.
Extradite those guilty of “mashing up” VI families – East End Resident
EAST END, Tortola, VI – “It tears up my heart to see the men in the clubs getting down on other men’s women. It tears me up to see women sneaking in and out of married men’s cars and hotel rooms, it tears me up to see the loss of family values in the BVI and I know we can get it right again,” said Marilyn McGowan.
Rodney A. Simmonds wins VI Horse Owners Association car raffle
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - While it is true that it is only one ticket that will be pulled from the hundreds of others in the barrel, 52-year-old Rodney A. Simmonds of Lower Estate spared no expenses and gambled hard for his chance to win the brand new 2016 Audi Q3, and it paid off.
Kenneth K.M Dawson wins Rotary-Delta Car Raffle
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Fifty-one year old Kenneth K.M Dawson of Ballast Bay, has another reason to smile and be merry today, after his ticket was pulled out of the barrel among several hundred’s just about 10 pm on Saturday 24th December 2016, at the Delta Petroleum compound in Pasea Estate before a huge crowd, and made him the winner of the brand new fully loaded black and silver 2017 Hyundai Tucson.
We were never a people of bloodshed – LL resident Isiah Tweed
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Emotions ran high during the 14th annual Christmas Chorale at the Stickette in Long Look on December 21, 2016 when a senior resident, Isiah Tweed, spoke in tears of the sad tag the community now holds because of gun crime.
270 children left to be gifted!- Alexandra V. Durante
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With Christmas just four days away, some 270 children who made the Tree of Hands initiative list are without gifts. Coordinator Alexandra V. Durante has now sounded an appeal to the Virgin Islands community to come on board.
Kadia K. Turnbull gets attention of Miss World Organisation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (UK)’s representative to the 66th edition of the Miss World International Pageant which took place in Washington DC on December 18, 2016, Kadia K. Turnbull, has described her experience as an “awesome” one.
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