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Shooting victim Emanuel Samuel cooperating with police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed that the other young man that was shot earlier this morning in an apparent robbery outside Crystal Nightclub in Freebottom has been identified as Emanuel Samuel of Fort Hill.
UPDATE – Andre Penn granted bail!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A day after he was granted a new trial by the Appeal Court, former legislator Andre Penn was granted bail late this afternoon, January 18, 2012 in the High Court, this news agency was reliably informed.
$13M for capital projects will affect sluggish economy – Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Describing the budget as a survivable one, 2nd district representative Hon. Alvin Christopher is a bit worried that Government is putting too much money into the reserve fund too soon when there are capital projects outstanding to improve the lives of residents.
St. Croix drag racing figure encourages the sport for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Popular drag racing figure in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), James Bates, is encouraging the development of drag racing in the Virgin Islands (VI) since he believes it would benefit the youths tremendously.
UPDATE – 19 year-old Jevon Heskey shot dead, another critical in apparent robbery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jevon Heskey, 19, who was wearing mask was shot dead and another is in a critical condition at the Peebles Hospital nursing a gunshot wound to his abdomen following an apparent robbery outside of the Crystal Night Club in Free Bottom which took place sometime after 1 a.m. this morning January 18, 2012.
UPDATE: Gov't announces $287,472,000 budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Democratic Party Government of Dr. D. Orlando Smith has announced a 2012 budget of $287, 472, 000.
VIslanders not wanting to work is a myth- Hon. Christian
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “There was a myth in the country that our people don’t want to work but some of the people I have seen come to my office when they look into my face and into my eyes I can see that they really desire to be employed in this country and it is something that makes me want to get up and do something”, were the words of Territorial At Large Representative Archibald Christian on NDP Radio, which was aired last evening Monday January 16, 2012.
Is Sherri L. Ortiz the next local to be forced out?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI -Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online from its team of reporters around the Virgin Islands and its well-placed sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is that the Executive Director of the VI International Finance Center Sherri L. Ortiz is on her way out.
Traffic lights for Tamarind Tree junction under consideration
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark Vanterpool, is definitely considering installing traffic lights in the vicinity of the Road Town Police station, which is an apparent magnet for accidents.
It’s going to be a rough ride – Hon. Fraser cautions residents
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) residents are warned to fasten their seatbelts and prepare for a rough ride on the financial wave because some of the promises made by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government “cannot be fulfilled”.
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