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VI @ point where teachers should help ‘parent’ bad youths– Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Cromwell Smith aka Edju Enka said the Virgin Islands is at a point where teachers should now have to step in to parent children who lack parenting at home.
Pick-up truck collides with small car @ Havers
HAVERS, Tortola, VI- A small car sustained significant damages after it was apparently hit from behind by a large pick-up truck at Havers, Tortola this morning, Monday, February 20, 2023.
Haycraft & Lettsome among RBVIYC Club Awards recipients
NANNY CAY, VI- The Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) recently presented its 2022 Yacht Club Awards.
UPDATE: Long Bush shooting victim identified as Nashawnta Smith
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Now that relevant family members have been notified, our news centre can confirm the man who was shot last night, Saturday, February 18, 2023, is Nashawnta Smith of Horse Path.
Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard to launch political campaign on Feb 25, 2023
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Under the slogan ‘We Matter Too’, former Director of Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) Mrs Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard will be launching her elections campaign at The Stickit in Long Look from 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Scores pay final respect to late JvD businessman Philisianno Callwood aka 'Seddy'
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - A celebration service was on February 18, 2023, for Philisianno Callwood aka 'Seddy', a popular businessman who died tragically in a lone-vehicle accident on Jost van Dyke on January 19, 2023.
‘I want to find the person who drafted the Police Bill!’- Hon Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) says although he is a legislator and should be making laws, with regards to the controversial Police Bill 2023, he is looking for the person who drafted the bill.
David D. Archer, Jr. now acting Governor from Feb 18-26, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. will now act in the Office of Governor from February 18 to 26, 2023, in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John J. Rankin CMG who will be out of the Territory.
Cabinet decides that owed increments be paid immediately to public officers
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) cabinet on February 15, 2023, has decided that the issuance of outstanding performance year increments to public officers, with arrears, for 2018 and 2019, must commence immediately and be substantially completed by end of the second quarter of 2023.
HLSCC now first C’bean institution to offer NCUK University programme
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has become the first and only institution in the Caribbean region to partner with Northern Consortium United Kingdom (NCUK) to offer students pursuing a bachelors in select locations abroad, to complete their first year while remaining in the Territory.
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