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Chief Immigration Officer blasts BVI News for false, unverified reporting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Local online news tabloid BVI News has found itself in yet another false reporting scandal. This time it is over a report alleging that detainees under the purview of the Immigration Department had overpowered security at Hotel Castle Maria early last week.
Throne Speech: VI Gov’t looking to modernise police force
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is looking to amend the Police Act (CAP.165) to bring together an updated legislative basis for policing in the Territory, according to the Speech from the Throne delivered on January 24, 2023.
Man goes berserk @ One Mart; Reportedly terrorises Fort Hill residents
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our news center indicate that sometime between last evening and the early hours of today, Saturday, January 28, 2023, a man who appeared to be of unsound mind began terrorising persons on Fort Hill and blocking customers from entering One Mart Super Store in Purcell Estate on the main island of Tortola.
US on edge over fatal police beating of black youth
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, USA - The southern US city of Memphis is bracing itself for unrest as authorities released a video depicting the fatal assault of a Black man—who later died—at the hands of five police officers who, the victim's mother said, "beat him to a pulp."
UPDATE: Jevonte P. Wattley aka 'JD' found!
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Our news centre can confirm that Jevonte P. Wattley, who was reported missing, has been found.
Unapproved activities on VI beaches will be shut down– Hon Turnbull warns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turbull (R2) has warned against unauthorised use of beaches for commercial and non-commercial activities, which he says continues on beaches at Cane Garden Bay, Long Bay and Beef Island.
Over 30 emergency calls @ The Baths in 2022 & no lifeguard- Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services has called for lifeguards to be placed at The Baths National Park, given the area continues to receive emergency calls when the park is opened to guests.
28 Educators undergo leadership training with HLSCC Institute of Education
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Educators throughout the public and private primary and secondary school sectors in the Virgin Islands (VI) have began an 8-month leadership training programme with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Institute of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
VI needs a Unity Gov’t that is elected & not selected – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has lauded the concept of a Government of National Unity as a good one; however, he slammed the process that led to the formation of the latest Unity Government led by Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Fourth HoA 'one of the most productive terms'; 101 pieces of legislation passed- Gov Rankin
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands has laid out its legislative agenda for the start of the Fifth Session of the current Fourth House of Assembly (HoA), which is ‘likely’ to be the last, according to Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, in his deliverance of the 2023 Speech from the Throne.
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