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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
“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).
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.
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.
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.
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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