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EXCLUSIVE: VI artiste Josef George tops Reverbnation music chart
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Young Virgin Islands’ artiste Josef George continues to make strides in the music industry and is currently on a high after topping Reverbnation’s R&B/Soul charts for Augusta, GA this past week.
UPDATE: Hon Fraser says Hon Vanterpool assured 3rd District will get water!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said he is keeping his “fingers crossed” as he has heard from Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) on water relief for the people of the Third District.
Hon Vanterpool blames water for road damages
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said there continues to be issues with the newly resurfaced James Walter Francis Drive as water settling is leading to damage in various areas.
Valuing what money can’t buy!
By Dickson Igwe
Economics deals with the management of scarce resources. But these resources must be allocated a cost. Without a monetary value placed on a scarce resource, economics as a social science ceases to exist.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

