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1,000 revellers expected to participate in August Monday Parade
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Parade Sub-committee of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) has registered 1,000 revellers spread across 25 entries for the August Monday Parade.
2 missing as aircraft vanishes off radar on San Juan-St Thomas route
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Authorities will continue their search today, Sunday, August 6, 2023, for a downed Cessna 172 aircraft with two individuals onboard, which was last reported southwest of St Thomas. The aircraft was on a training flight from San Juan to St Thomas when it went off the radar.
Sea Cows Bay businesswoman Casandra E. Sutton-Forbes passes
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Local businesswoman and mother Casandra E. Sutton-Forbes, a resident of Sea Cows Bay on Tortola, has died.
J'versatile dethrones Ramon G as Soca Monarch
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A new Soca Monarch was crowned when the competition as part of Emancipation Festival was held at Irene Penn-O'Neal Festiville on Saturday night, August 5, 2023.
Lakers’ D’Moi M. Hodge honoured with ‘Keys to the Bay’ in VI
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – History-making Virgin Islands (VI) basketball player, D’Moi M. Hodge continues to receive honors in his home country following an electrifying opening season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Summer League Games.
VIPSLI 'an important step' in building world-class VI Public Service – Archer Jr
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The new Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI) is set to benefit all public officers, regardless of their position and grade as an institute that will stand as the instructional and governing body for the training and development of all new and existing public officers.
Woman dies after out-of-control vehicle rampages through USVI parking lot
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI — An out-of-control vehicle in the Lockhart Garden parking lot resulted in the tragic death of a pedestrian on Friday afternoon, August 4, 2023, the USVI Police Department has announced.
Housing assistance recipient receive keys to brand new home
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Through the Ministry of Health and Social Development’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme, Mr. Ted Rabsatt of Fat Hog’s Bay is now the latest recipient of a new home as part of the programme.
Pier Park seeking to implement transportation dispatching service
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- As part of ongoing efforts to enhance security measures and improve the visitor experience at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP), the Park is seeking to implement a taxi, transportation and dispatching service.
‘Miscommunication’ caused ferry passengers to encounter locked gate @ RT Jetty- BVIPA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Referring to the incident as caused by “miscommunication”, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has publicly apologised for an incident that resulted in passengers of a ferry encountering a locked gate at the Road Town Jetty on August 2, 2023.
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