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One injured in lone-vehicle accident on James Walter Francis Drive
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A male has been taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital following a lone-vehicle accident on the James Walter Francis Drive dual carriageway this evening, Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
VI’s D’Moi M. Hodge stands out in Lakers' visual roster for 2023/24 season
LOS ANGELES, California, USA– Virgin Islands basketball star D'Moi M. Hodge has been included in the Los Angeles Lakers' roster for the 2023/2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
Outsiders should not 'dictate & depict' what VI should look like– Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on legislators in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, to stop the infighting and agree to come to a consensus to move the VI forward.
$2.3M contract signed for road rehab from Hodge’s Creek to Paraquita Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A contract to the value of $2,386, 015.00 has been inked between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Northam Construction Ltd for the "comprehensive" rehabilitation of the roadway from Hodge’s Creek to Paraquita Bay in the Seventh District on Tortola.
Another court loss for DPP! Case involved arrest of Mickiel Robin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in March of 2022 that Mr Mickiel Robin, 24, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply as a result of a police operation on March 1, 2022.
Divorced from justice but not separated from the people
Alred C. Frett
I am Forever Grateful, & Offer Thanks to you the People:
It may be flattering for persons to praise my last Articles as Master Pieces, but the truth is, the things I am saying now are what I have been saying all along… It’s merely a matter of speaking Truth to Power, in order to provide Truth for the Youth... It’s also okay for those who differ with me and call me a Hypocrite, because I promote the full employment of V-Islanders, even as I support the Rights of employed Non-Belongers.
Inter-Secondary Schools Volleyball League serves off today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- SDA Disciples and Cedar International School will resume their rivalry when the Inter-Secondary Schools Volleyball League serves off today, Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
BVI Airports Authority celebrates Air Traffic Controllers
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI-Air Traffic Controllers at the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) were recognised for their invaluable contributions when the [British] Virgin Islands observed International Air Traffic Control Day on October 20, 2023.
VI receives $500K insurance payout for damages from TS Philippe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Ministry of Finance has announced that the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has received a payout of US$552,297 from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) to assist in recovery efforts following the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe on October 4, 2023.
Burglars hit church in Slaney
SLANEY, Tortola, VI- There has been an increase in burglary in the Virgin Islands, as reported by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF); however, burglars went to a new low last week when they entered a church in Slaney and removed a number of equipment.
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