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July 13th, 2015
Jordan R. Cline & USA peers raise funds for VI's Kenya school

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - A donation of a little over $1,000 raised by the nephew of Bishop John I. Cline, Jordan R. Cline for a project in Nairobi Kenya, may seem as a drop in the ocean but the mere thought of how he got the cash raised and other spin off results will be forever remembered.

July 12th, 2015
Entertainment duo treats FSN to dinner

HUNTUM’S GHUT, Tortola, VI – Two young businessmen in the entertainment industry will on Monday July 13, 2015 make a donation of an undisclosed sum of money to the Family Support Network (FSN) to enable it to continue its work despite its budgetary challenges.

July 10th, 2015
Lions Club of Tortola creates history - First Lion to be installed as District Governor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Marvin O. Grant of Tortola Lions Club wrote his name into history of the BVI when he became one of 743 District Governors installed during a ceremony held at the 98th Lions Clubs International Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.

July 10th, 2015
'New Complaints Commissioner is an NDP rubber stamp' - Donald E. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The quest to secure a lawyer to be part of the team that heads the Complaints Commission of the Virgin Islands (VI) has been one with a long history and a fight that former Commissioner of Complaints Mr Elton Georges, CMG, OBE has passed on to new Complaints Commissioner Ms Sheila N. Brathwaite.

July 9th, 2015
Argel A. Horton new 2nd President of Rotaract VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – As the Rotaract Club of Virgin Gorda enters its second year of existence, they officially installed Marine Biologist Ms Argel A. Horton to serve in the position of President and according to Ms Horton her eyes are on continuing several projects with the addition of a breakfast initiative titled ‘No Kid Hungry’.

July 7th, 2015
Hon Vanterpool apologises for water woes across the territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said Government has made the resolution of water issues in the territory a priority.

July 6th, 2015
Late Chief Minister Willard Wheatley to be recognised

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Willard Wheatley Centennial Celebration Committee (WWCCC) would like to invite the general public to a memorial service on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 3:30 pm to honour the memory of the territory’s first Minister of Finance and second Chief Minister, the late Dr Willard Wheatley, MBE, at the Willard Wheatley Primary School grounds on the occasion of his 100th birthday anniversary on July 16, 2015.

July 5th, 2015
New Rotary President wants more community involvement

WEST END, Tortola, VI – Ryan Geluk CPA, CA was last night, July 4, 2015 officially sworn in as President of the Rotary Club of Road Town at a gala event laced with fun, fun, and more fun as the Rotary Club of Road Town is popularly known as the ‘Fun Club’. The swearing in event was held at Long Bay Beach Resort, West End, Tortola.

July 3rd, 2015
Civics in school will benefit the territory- Elton Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I do think that proper course in civic education and Civics beginning in our schools at a very early stage and continuing through will redound to the benefit of the country, in fact it will begin to produce citizens who are more conscious of civic responsibility,” said former Commissioner of Complaints Mr Elton Georges, CMG, OBE.

July 2nd, 2015
‘I would never perform a gay marriage’- VI pastor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the hot topical issue of gays and gay rights continues to be debated throughout the world, especially with the recent US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriages, the Virgin Islands seems in no way budged by the hullaballoo or edging towards that direction any time soon.

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