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Death of Frandie Cover-up? Urine sample reportedly vanishes, boat re-sprayed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The plot around the boating accident on October 16, 2021 that took the life of local resident Frandie M. Martin Jr., seems to have more questions than answers.
Husband & wife duo takes 2022 Tortola Torture title
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The seventh edition of the Tortola Torture took place on Saturday, April 9, on Tortola with 38 runners competing and in an event first, husband and wife duo - Roddy and Kerry-Ann Dos Santos took top honours winning the individual men's and women's category respectively.
Expect a ‘fun-filled’ VG Easter Festival weekend 2022 – Dirk L. Walters
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Held annually during the Easter weekend, the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival 2022 is named after Raul “Jougo” Sprauve and is currently off to a full swing with a number of events, including family-focused activities and entertainment.
Politics, Representative Democracy and Virgin Islands
Edgar Leonard
The next VI General Election is constitutionally due no later than February 2023 unless the incumbent government decides to call the election sooner.
Tola radio alleges boycott by VIF&FC
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Radio show host Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage’, who is also the proprietor of the popular Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM, has claimed his station was allegedly snubbed by the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC), regarding advertisements for the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival.
VI’s rebirth a constant source of excitement- Hon Flax-Charles
GUN CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- Jr Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) says seeing the VI return to normalcy has been a constant source of excitement, as a representative of the people whose first love is for the country.
Premier Fahie announces more tax cuts on cement, propane gas imports
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced further tax reduction on the price of cement and gas to mitigate the effects of rising global costs on prices in the VI, as a result of COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
UK still holding everyone to a different set of rules– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has once again called out the double standards of the United Kingdom (UK) Government of Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson for having one set of rules for its officials and another for everyone else.
Tortola, Sister Islands to each get ‘Talent Extravaganza’– Hon Smith
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Deputy Speaker in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Neville A. Smith (AL) has announced the launch of a series of Talent Extravaganzas throughout the Virgin Islands, with the first held on Virgin Gorda.
'Heritage' apologises to Dr the Hon Wheatley on air
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Tola Radio VI host Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage' has apologised to Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for perceived disrespectful comments made about him in the past.
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