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February 24th, 2019
VIP rocks out with 'OneLoveVI' concert

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was good vibes, celebration and comradery under the cool Virgin Islands (VI) weather when the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) staged its 'OneLoveVI' concert last Saturday evening, February 23, 2019, on the final weekend ahead of the February 25, 2019, General Elections in the Territory.

February 23rd, 2019
BVIEC fails to explain spate of power outages

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In light of the recent spate of blackouts in the Territory, BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) via a release on Friday, February 22, 2019, reiterated its commitment to supplying power to the nation.

February 23rd, 2019
Man injured in shooting incident

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police are investigating a shooting Friday Morning, February 22, 2019, that resulted in non-life threatening injuries to one male.

February 23rd, 2019
Small Truck & SUV in fender bender in Road Town

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was just at the start of the rush hour (around 4:00 PM) yesterday, Friday, February 22, 2019, when there was a minor accident at the intersection to Bobby’s Supermarket Parking Lot.

February 23rd, 2019
Virgin Islands Politics and the 800lb Gorilla called Brexit

By Dickson C. Igwe

Brexit is the 800lb Gorilla in the room in Virgin Islands politics. Brexit is having seismic effects on UK politics. Brexit will impact Overseas territories in ways yet unknown

February 22nd, 2019
“Most ludicrous thing ever heard” – Hon Fahie on copying NDP manifesto

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says it is absolutely ridiculous the accusations that his party took ideas from the manifesto of the Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) led National Democratic Party (NDP 1) to draft theirs ahead of the February 25, 2019, polls in the Virgin Islands (VI).

February 22nd, 2019
1,118 Persons voted on Advance Polling Day

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One thousand, one hundred and eighteen persons voted on Advance Polling Day held in the Virgin Islands on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

February 21st, 2019
UK Report: OTs should remove belongership status, legalise same-sex marriage

LONDON, United Kingdom - A United Kingdom (UK) parliamentary committee report is calling on the Theresa May-led administration to set a date for all Overseas Territories (OTs) to remove belongership status, legalise same-sex marriages and implement the public beneficial ownership registries.

February 21st, 2019
Agriculture and fishing can boost VI economy – Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of Progressives United (PU), Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) says that under a PU government in to Virgin Islands (VI) the group will aggressively peruse agriculture as a means of lowering import bills and creating new revenue streams for the territory, which is badly needed at this time.

February 21st, 2019
Advance polling underway; Issues with voting machine reported

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – As advance polling ahead of 2019 General Elections starts today, February, 21, 2019, in the Virgin Islands (VI), information coming into our news centre is that at the Valerie O. Thomas Community Centre, the staff there are experiencing issues with the E-tabulation machine.

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