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UPDATE: RT partially decomposed body identified as Brian O. Rhymer
MAIN STREET, Tortola, VI - It was on August 1, 2023, that residents in the area discovered a body in an abandoned house in upper main street close to the Methodist Church burial grounds, in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola.
High surf advisory in effect for VI from tonight until Wed, Sept 6, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has issued a high surf advisory with locations to be affected including Reefs and exposed starting tonight, Saturday, September 2, 2023, until Wednesday September 6, 2023, for British Virgin Islands.
Gov’t wants tenders for 'competent' catering service @ Immigration Detention Centre
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands has issued a notice inviting tenders for locally trained and competent Catering Services to provide meal services at the temporary Immigration Detention Centre in the VI.
Gov’t will ‘put our money where our mouth is’ for education – Hon DeCastro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) says the Government will continue to invest heavily into education, recognizing its impacts on youths and the local economy.
Drive-by shooting in West End
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching our news centre indicate a drive-by shooting in the West End area this evening, Friday, September 1, 2023.
9 firms submit bids to prequalify for West End Ferry Terminal rebuild
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Nine firms have once again submitted bids to participate in the pre-qualification process for the construction of the new West End Ferry Terminal, this time, by the August 31 deadline.
Xmas in July 2023 event organizers donate $6,000 to Beyond the Reef
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Wally Castro Marine, the organisers of the Xmas in July 2023 event have donated $6,000 to Beyond the Reef, a nonprofit organisation in the [British] Virgin Islands that focuses on marine environmental education and preservation efforts.
Increase in COVID-19 cases observed- BVIHSA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has noted a recent increase in the number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
2 VI men charged with Alien Smuggling in same week in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today, September 1, 2023, that two men from Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands (VI), have been charged this week with bringing illegal aliens to the United States for private financial gain.
Anegada aircraft seizure: 800kg of cocaine confiscated- RVIPF
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are actively conducting investigations into the recent drug seizure on Anegada.
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