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The Mother of all Parties! Patsy C. Lake turns 80 in high grandeur!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town was transformed into an oasis of beauty, splendour, oh it was pleasurable to behold. The décor was a work of art, with high-end taste, colours and you would not have missed the red carpet.
Failing pressure-valve & transportation issues blamed for JvD water woes- SFC Report
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Acting Director of the Water and Sewerage Department Mr Brian Davis has advised that a failing pressure-reducing valve and transportation issues are the reasons for the water issues being experienced on Jost van Dyke since April 2024.
Carvin Malone’s vision lives on! One VI Agenda to become NPO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A year after the passing of former legislator and community advocate Carvin Malone, his vision for a united and empowered Virgin Islands is being brought to life in a powerful way.
Man found dead in derelict vehicle identified as Courtney Fahie
LONG SWAMP, Tortola, VI- A man who was found unresponsive in a derelict vehicle in Long Swamp on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, has been identified as Courtney Fahie, 68.
Fake BVI Beacon website reporting false info about tax refunds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands have been alerted to a website mimicking the BVI Beacon and falsely reporting that the Virgin Islands Government is in the process of returning taxes and that people could receive up to $3000.00 per month.
Local Calypso icon Bennet L. Brewley aka ‘The Mighty Lord Strawn’ passes
FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- Close family and friends are still mourning the passing of local calypso icon, former civil servant and father Bennet Lawrence Brewley aka ‘The Mighty Lord Strawn’, an indigenous Virgin Islander.
RVIPF ‘resetting, regrouping & reclaiming’ core values- Ag CoP Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, while admitting that statistical records show 2024 was “challenging,” said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) remains “relentless in our fight against crime” and is resolved with a “heightened commitment to seek out and bring offenders of the law to account.”
Residents fedup with garbage overflow in East End & Trellis Bay
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Many residents have continued to raise issues about the unsightly garbage bin that usually is overflowing in the East End area of Tortola, as well as Trellis Bay in the area close to the new Welcome Centre.
Controversial Police Bill passes in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The controversial Virgin Islands Police (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed—with amendments—in the House of Assembly (HoA) on January 9, 2025, following a heated debate and a contentious process that bypassed the traditional public consultation period between the second and third readings.
Tourists on motor scooter involved in accident @ Palestina Estate
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Two tourists on a motor scooter were involved in an accident at Palestina Estate today, January 9, 2025.
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