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March 25th, 2016
King Paido, Sistah Joyce out of VG Calypso competition

THE VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Two of local calypso's biggest names will not be competing in this year's Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypso Competition. These are Reynold A. Phillips known as King Paido and Joycelyn Searles who goes by the name Sistah Joyce.

March 24th, 2016
Salt collected from Salt Island for gift to Queen

SALT ISLAND, VI – The Virgin Islands kicked off its celebrations to mark the 90th birth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II with a re-creation of the historic and rich tradition of salt breaking and then presenting a pound of salt from Salt Island to pass to the Governor and then onward to Her Majesty as the rent due per year to the Monarchy.

March 23rd, 2016
9th District resort owners welcome BVI Airways! - Hon Hubert O'Neal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District Honourable Hubert O’Neal believes the decision to pump $7 million into foreign owned BVI Airways is a good one that will benefit the territory immensely and has reported that major resort owners in his District are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the service set to begin in September or October this year.

March 22nd, 2016
Unfair for local vendors to be owed almost a year - Hon Christian

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Tourism and Territorial At Large Representative in the National Democratic Party Government Honourable Archibald C. Christian said Government has to change the way they operate when it comes to the payment of locals who perform for Festival and cannot be paid months after they would have worked.

March 21st, 2016
M.A.L.E. hosts boys' time management retreat in VG

THE VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The boys of Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (M.A.L.E) continued their mentorship activities with a view of inculcating positive attitudes and attributes in young men with yet another outreach, this time to Virgin Gorda.

March 21st, 2016
Still no completion date known for QEII Park

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith told members of the media today March 21, 2016 that he could not say when the Queen Elizabeth II Park would be completed, a project whose opening date had already been announced and postponed.

March 21st, 2016
Angelle Cameron crowned new Mrs British Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Angelle Cameron was crowned Mrs British Virgin Islands at a fundraising Gala themed Las Vegas Night and held by the WIN BVI Organisation to support the BVI Diabetic Association's Youth Diabetic Fund at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on March 19, 2016.

March 20th, 2016
More than 100 screened @ Rotary Club of RT Health Expo

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A number of health professionals and organisations converged at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on Saturday March 19, 2016 to lend support to the Rotary Club of Tortola’s Annual Health Expo.

March 18th, 2016
New Motorsports group promoting road safety among high school youth

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the ever frequent accidents involving motor scooters and complaints from the public about the reckless manner in which motor scooter riders operate on the roadway, the newly formed Tola Race Wars (TRW) is taking it upon itself to tackle the issue by educating youth about traffic rules and laws as well as promoting activities that keep the youth interest in the automotive industry.

March 17th, 2016
Two 1st District youth complete marine courses @ HLSCC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two First District youngsters, Mr Adrian Stoutt and Mr Kurt Esprit are members of the first cohort of First District Youth that completed the first leg of Marine Courses of Study at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).

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