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Female body found at sea, male still missing
Jost van Dyke, VI- The body of a female was discovered at sea off Jost van Dyke on Thursday night, September 5, 2024 by Marine Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR).
Unstable weather prevented earlier repair of undersea cable to JvD- Hon Rymer
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Residents of Jost van Dyke (JvD) are now enjoying stable electricity, due to the damaged undersea cable to that island being repaired.
JvD to get public library
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Plans are underway to have a library on Jost van Dyke that would be assessable by both students and the community.
JvD reportedly facing blackout over issue with undersea power cable
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Information coming into our news center is that residents of Jost van Dyke have reportedly been facing power challenges today, September 18, 2023, as a result of issues with an undersea cable supplying the sister island with electricity from the power grid.
'Urgent' need for more Gov’t visits to Sister Islands - Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Sister Islands of Anegada and Jost van Dyke can expect more visits from the Department of Labour and Workforce Development’s Labour Protection and Labour Relations units.
Anyone who says VG gets nothing ‘carry them to the eye specialist’- Premier
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – More developments were promised to the people of Virgin Gorda and other sister islands, following the handover and rededication ceremony for the newly refurbished North Sound Administration Building on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in honour of Mr John E. George Sr MBE.
New NBVI ATM announced for Jost van Dyke
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has broken news that bids are already flowing in from contractors, for the construction of a facility to house a new ATM for the National Bank of the Virgin Islands on Jost van Dyke.
Contracts inked for road works on JvD
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two contracts have been awarded for road works to begin on the eastern end and at Little Harbour on Jost Van Dyke.
‘Godfather of tourism on JvD’ Albert H. Chinnery honoured
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The Jost van Dyke administration building has now been officially reopened and it honours a late Customs Officer who had given more than 30 years of his life in service to the Virgin Islands.
American expat accused of trying to scam ‘Foxy’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An American expatriate, David Dietrich, has been accused by the Callwood family on Jost van Dyke of trying to con Virgin Islands cultural icon Mr Philiciano O. Callwood MBE aka ‘Foxy’.