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RVIPF officers complete Armed Response Training & D.A.R.E Program
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have recently completed an Armed Response Training program, along with a D.A.R.E Program, which ran simultaneously at the Road Town Police Station over the last four to six weeks.
Despite slight disagreements ‘it's been my joy’ to work with Gov Rankin– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Governor John J. Rankin, CMG is set to enter retirement from the United Kingdom (UK) civil service when he demits the Governor's Office in a few months' time and Mr Daniel Pruce has already been named the next Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) effective January 2024.
OECS blasts UK imposition, reserved Order in Council for direct rule in VI
CASTRIES, St, Lucia – The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has congratulated the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) for carrying out reforms in the best interest of the people, while at the same time blasting the UK for not only the reserved Order in Council, but for undemocratically imposing legislative and policy changes on the people of the VI.
124 take oath to become British OT Citizens of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some One hundred and twenty-four persons (124) are now British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands (VI) having taken the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty.
'Dangerous!'- Hon Turnbull blasts poor opening hours of CGB Police station
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While debating the first Supplementary Appropriation Provision (SAP) today Thursday, July 13, 2023, in the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), Member of the Second District, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull raised concerns about the opening hours of the Cane Garden Bay, Police Substation.
Local tabloid BVINews.com wiped clean of news content
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local news tabloid BVINews.com has been today, July 13, 2023, wiped clean of all its sensational news articles and other content with just the header logo and footer section of the website populated.
No more emergency generators, time for better electricity in VI – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has called for a more reliable supply of electricity in the VI, more so, that the need for emergency generators become necessary only for essential services.
Packed entertainment village line-up for Festival 2023 announced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Irene Penn O’Neal 2023 August Festival Village will feature almost two weeks of events for this year’s Emancipation celebration in the Virgin Islands, including some of the biggest names in Soca, Reggae and Gospel from across the Caribbean region.
Caller on ‘Da Morning Braff' show on Tola Radio slams Opposition Leader
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- It was this morning, Thursday, July 6, 2023, on ‘Da Morning Braff’ talk show on Tola Radio 100.5 FM with host Floyd Burnett ‘aka’ Heritage that a frequent caller slammed the Leader of the Opposition.
Kes the Band for VI Emancipation Festival 2023– Premier
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), while singing Kes’ ‘Wotless’ live on radio, has announced that the Trinidad and Tobago-based musician and band will be headlining the 2023 Emancipation Festival stage show in the Virgin Islands (VI) scheduled for August 5, 2023.
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