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'Illegally placed canister' may have sparked incinerator fire– Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed what may have caused the incinerator fire at Pockwood Pond on February 14, 2022.
Incinerator @ Pockwood Pond offline due to fire
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - Assist Manager at the Department of Waste Management, Mr. Anslem Myers has said that the incinerator at Pockwood Pond will be offline for a couple of months after an early morning fire caused significant damage.
Car plunges into sea @ Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- It is unclear whether the inclement weather from Tropical Storm Grace had anything to do with it; however, a car ended up in the sea at Pockwood Pond, Tortola, yesterday afternoon, August 15, 2021.
‘Elusive scrubber must & will be installed’- Hon Malone
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The incinerator at Pockwood Pond is back in operation after some six weeks of being non-functional and this is expected to reduce the frequent open fires and heavy air pollution.
Reclamation works will not affect historical 'Dungeon' ruins- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The upcoming reclamation works in the Pockwood Pond area of Tortola will not affect the historical Dungeon ruins site, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has assured.
Father arrested after chasing daughter with cutlass
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - A Pockwood Pond, Tortola man was taken into police custody for reportedly chasing his daughter while brandishing a cutlass, after he caught her going through his mobile phone.
New garbage incinerator earmarked for Tortola – Premier Fahie
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that a new incinerator will be procured for the main island of Tortola, one that is more environmentally friendly than the current Pockwood Pond operation.
Fire damages section of R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Just over two years after a fire had destroyed a major section of the R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond, the business establishment was hit with another blaze.
One reportedly injured in Pockwood Pond collision
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that at least one person is nursing injuries after an accident this evening, Friday, May 29, 2020, in the Pockwood Pond area.
3 vehicle smashup @ Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- At least three vehicles- 2 SUVs and a pickup, were involved in an accident at Pockwood Pond, sometime around 8:00pm this evening, March 14, 2020.
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