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UPDATE - Man arrested in Huntums Ghut shooting; firearm found!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One man is in custody following an incidenct in which a firearm was discharged in Huntums Ghut this evening, May 17, 2012, confirmed police public relations officer Diane Drayton.
Her Majesty’s Prison: Tortola Hilton Hotel & Resort?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident came up with a new name for Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsum Ghut, referring to the penitentiary as “Tortola Hilton Hotel and Resort” since inmates seem to be eating and living better than innocent people in the Territory.
UPDATE - Winston Wilson yet to take up position; cost of contract still unknown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Winston Wilson, who is hired by Government to take up the mantle of Project Manager for the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport expansion project on Monday, is yet to arrive in the Territory.
UPDATE - Gerard Huggins freed: Crown knew case was weak
ROAD ROWN, Tortola, VI - Gerard Huggins, who was facing alleged charges in connection with the Road Town Station attack of November 24, 2010, is now a free man after his trial came to an abrupt end following a no case submission by his lawyer this afternoon May 16, 2012.
Legalise marijuana – says Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes it is time to legalise marijuana and to have discussions and debate on the issue based on facts and scientific information.
Hon. Skelton: Fraser ran away from KATS “like hot potato”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Ronnie Skelton found it ironic that one of his colleagues in the House of Assembly (HOA) was dishing out advice on the BVI Water Sports programme when at one time he claimed the district representative “was running away from it [KATS sailing programme) like a hot potato”.
Subsidise young men, not glorified parties – Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Instead of Government subsiding glorified parties such as Music Fest, that money could be used to assist young people to jumpstart small businesses in the community, opined East End resident and talk show host Natalio Wheatley.
Virgin Islanders: Discriminated & Neglected in their homeland?
By CARMELITA JAMIESON
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the unemployment rate among young Virgin Islanders a startling reality, many Virgin Islanders are of the strong view that there is consistent discrimination of them which is a major setback to securing jobs with the lack of enforcement of the Labour Code where Virgin Islanders should be the preferred employees and lack of initiative on Government’s part to offer adequate training to help qualify those who are not, to fill vacant posts.
NDP Cabinet lifts Public Service hiring freeze
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching this news site from its team of reporters around the Virgin Islands and well placed sources within the ruling National Democratic Party Government of Dr. D. Orlando Smith, is that Cabinet has lifted the hiring freeze from the Public Service.
BVI Softball Association Bar robbed again!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The bar belonging to the committee of the BVI Softball Association has been robbed again with several cases of beverages missing.
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