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June 17th, 2016
Criminals taking advantage of lack of Police presence - talk show caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Where are the Police foot patrols in the city?” This is the question that a caller to the Speak Out BVI radio talk show asked on Tuesday June 14, 2016 when he called into the live programme.

June 14th, 2016
VG mourns loss of son of the soil Mr Oskus Walters

SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI - Residents of the sister island of Virgin Gorda are mourning the loss of a son of the soil who made an indelible impression on the community he loved.

June 14th, 2016
Local artist gives helping hand to women artists, writers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Artist and graphic designer Carol M. Smith has opened Aesthetic Designs & Marketing, a unique business on Main Street which hopes to give a stage to all artists and designers in the Virgin Islands to showcase their art or locally made products in an art gallery setting.

June 13th, 2016
BVI Forward Campaign targets taxi drivers for increased awareness

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- More than 60 taxi operators in the [British] Virgin Islands have benefitted from a number of information sessions presented by the Financial Services Implementation Unit as part of the ongoing BVI Forward campaign to build greater awareness about financial services.

June 12th, 2016
BMSA gives back to 2 schools

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI Motor Sports Association (BMSA) made donations to the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in Sea Cows Bay and the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School in Baughers Bay with a view to helping them offset some minor expenses.

June 6th, 2016
VI resident concerned that alleged US sex offender given trade licence

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- A resident of Fat Hogs Bay East End, on the main island of Tortola, is concerned that the Immigration and Labour authorities might have reportedly granted a trade licence and work permit to an alleged sex offender from the United States of America.

June 4th, 2016
QE II Park ‘brought to life’ using local contractors & vendors- Premier Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Whether all of them have been paid is another issue but Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith was pleased to disclose that several local contractors and vendors had a hand in the recently opened Queen Elizabeth II Park.

June 2nd, 2016
TRW to target motor scooter riders outside of school system

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although Tortola Race Wars (TRW) has been successfully taking its Road Safety campaign to the secondary schools across the territory, one of their main missions is still to reach the young motor scooter riders outside of the school system.

June 2nd, 2016
New radio talk show ‘Things to Talk’ comes on air

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Editor in Chief of the BVI Beacon Freeman Rogers said while the media landscape in the Virgin Islands is fraught with issues of access to information, when placed in an international context the media here is basically free to report what it wants.

June 1st, 2016
Quality Construction donates to home for the elderly

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly is the recipient of a donation of $1500 by Quality Construction.

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