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January 8th, 2016
Hon Andrew A. Fahie to present D1 Annual Report Jan 23, 2016

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie will on Saturday January 23, 2016 present his First District Annual Report at the Capoon’s Bay Recreational Grounds and this year the expectations are high following last year’s bombshell disclosures of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government allegedly being the most corrupt in the modern history of the Virgin Islands.

January 7th, 2016
Hon Vanterpool wants value for money from local contractors

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government today January 7, 2016 signed a contract for rehabilitation of a number of retaining walls and carrying out slope stabilisation at Nottingham Estate in the amount of $669,022.02 with a joint venture comprising local contractors G-Unit and Junior Mathias.

January 6th, 2016
NAGICO celebrates Stoby’s Athlete Of The Year Award

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – NAGICO Insurances is extremely proud with the sensational season produced by sponsored-athlete Reuben J. A. Stoby who was named Male Road Racing Athlete of the Year 2015 when the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association (BVIAA) held its 7th Athletes Awards Gala presented by Sol on Tuesday December 29, 2015.

January 6th, 2016
JVD 'suffering' without Govt backhoe- Residents

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Residents of the sister island of Jost Van Dyke are appealing to the Government to return a backhoe loader which was removed from the island about six years ago for repairs and never returned.

January 5th, 2016
Zeniyah Herbert first baby for 2016 in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Obstetrics Ward at Peebles Hospital is delighted to announce that the first baby for 2016 was born on Saturday January 2, 2016.

January 5th, 2016
No water for the year! North Sound VG residents complain of water shortage

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – For the past week or so residents of North Sound, Virgin Gorda have been experiencing severe water shortage reportedly as a result of a damaged pump used to distribute water throughout the areas.

January 5th, 2016
‘JVD road a death trap’ – Gerald A. Chinnery

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Built almost 14 years ago, a key road linking the extremities of the sister island of Jost Van Dyke has been left unfinished and in an almost impassable state unless one is a skilful driver with a specialised vehicle.

January 4th, 2016
FSN receives donation from JVD Primary School

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI- The Family Support Network (FSN), the Virgin Islands’ non-governmental organisation working to fight domestic violence, received a donation of supplies last month, December 2015, courtesy of the Jost Van Dyke School.

January 4th, 2016
UPDATE: Body of female recovered in JVD waters identified

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – The body recovered in waters off Road Harbour in Jost van Dyke on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016 has been identified as Puerto Rico national Melissa Natalia Tomas-Abadia.

January 4th, 2016
UPDATE: ‘No goat on my plate!’ – Hon Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Representative for the Second District Honourable Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull disclosed that he has not had any goat meat for the past two and a half weeks following the allegations of goat poisoning on Jost Van Dyke and its surrounding islands.

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