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Governor’s Office receives big $$ for more staff- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The financial assault on the Virgin Islands (VI) taxpayer's purse continues over the presence of the Governor’s office in the British Overseas Territory.
Good choices make a strong nation
Dickson C. Igwe
This Old Boy has a perverse delight in reading the lamentations of residents of specific societies. It is not schaden-freude. It is a simple acknowledgment that we all reap what we sow individually, socially, and corporately.
BVI News facing legal action over libel against Ex-Speaker Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local News tabloid BVI News has once again found itself facing possible legal action over false reporting.
Botanic Station man charged, remanded for unlawful firearm possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On December 19, 2022, Police in the Virign Islands arrested and charged Allesta Brewley, 35 of Botanic Station with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life, Carrying a Firearm without a License and Unlawful Possession of Explosives.
VI bombarded on blogs, social media & talk shows with 'narratives'– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on citizens to take on a responsibility to inspire youths of the territory, given local people are being bombarded on the blogs, social media, on some of the talks shows and other forums with what he called ‘narratives'.
Barbados PM Mia A. Mottley to visit VI in 2023 - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for External Affairs, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the Barbados Prime Minister the Hon Mia Amore Mottley KC, will visit the Virgin Islands in 2023.
It is 2023, not 1823 - Time to stand up!
Thomas C. Famous
Around the world, most colonies, have been fed a steady diet of sanitised history for centuries. Historical inaccuracies that had us believing that Columbus actually discovered the “new world,” that there were no Central American civilizations steeped in sciences, or that Sir Francis Drake was a benevolent soul worthy of adoration.
Update: Two receive keys to brand new Hyundai cars!
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - The two women whose shopping receipts were pulled from among hundreds on December 24, 2022, have received the keys to their brand-new rides in the OneMart Supermarket Christmas promotion.
Najan Christopher appeared in Magistrates’ Court over alleged frivolous charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The ongoing plot continues to eradicate Virgin Islanders who are patriots and fighters for freedom with an instance happening on Thursday, December 8, 2022, when Najan Christopher, Director of the International Affairs Secretariat in the Premier’s Office, was dragged before a Magistrates’ Court.
Over 40 writers & speakers featured during 2nd Annual BVI Lit Fest
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Over forty writers and other speakers from the Virgin Islands, the Caribbean and its diaspora took centre stage to showcase literature, film, music, and spoken word under the theme "Unspoken. Unwritten. Unknown" at the 2nd Annual BVI Literary Arts Festival held November 3-6, 2022.
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