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September 17th, 2019
Water & Sewerage Department now offering 24/7 Emergency Water Operators

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Operators from the Water and Sewerage Department are now on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to residents’ complaints related to water services.

August 20th, 2019
Forget the blame game; get the ‘music on par’- David Thomas

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A local entertainer, band manager and businessman has urged local entertainers to stop the blame game and work together on bettering their music in order to reap the rewards at the level they so desire.

January 28th, 2018
Public making a number of complaints against lawyers- BVI Bar Association

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although not specifying what were the nature of some of the complaints, re-elected President of the BVI Bar Association Ms Jacqueline Daley-Aspinall has lamented the number of complaints received by her from members of the public with respect to members of the legal profession.

March 15th, 2017
Man accuses female officer of wanting to be a ‘Supa Cop’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several persons have complained that officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are making it hard for murders and other types of crime to be solved because they cannot be trusted.

August 22nd, 2016
Scheduled power outages upsetting residents

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the scheduled power outages are reportedly necessary for the safe transporting of the three Wartsila generators from Port Purcell to Pockwood Pond, this has not stopped residents from expressing their discomfort, especially on social media.

July 25th, 2016
‘We do not take complaints lightly’- BVIHSA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a Facebook post was made on July 22, 2016 bashing Peebles Hospital for the alleged poor services being rendered there and with other persons sharing their own disturbing experiences at the lone hospital in the territory, the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) responded with a statement on its own Facebook page.

May 5th, 2015
UPDATE: Pusser’s workers upset over removal of service charge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Workers of Pusser’s are peeved that the company has withdrawn the service charge levied on patrons and which went towards workers’ pay cheques. They claim it is an unfair measure which has left them unable to meet their living expenses.

October 8th, 2014
‘We need whistleblowing legislation!' – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host Doug Wheatley believes it is important to have whistleblowing legislation and the mechanism for persons to make reports when things are not being done as prescribed by law or standards in state and other agencies.

May 8th, 2014
Dealing with complaints part of public officials' job - Governor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor William Boyd McCleary said that while some public officials may find it a nuisance to deal with complaints, it is part of their job of delivering public service.

January 21st, 2014
UPDATE: Works resume on LL/Nothingham road

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – It is obvious that despite their reluctance to respond verbally to calls to give answers as to the delay in the continuation of road rehabilitation works to the main road linking Long Look with Nothingham Estate, residents and other commuters cries have been heard.

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