Weather stalls oil spill cleanup

Cleanup operations following an oil spill in Road Town last Thursday have come to a halt due to bad weather, according to Government Information Services.

Pair charged for failing to declare cash

Two men were arrested Friday after customs officers boarded and searched the cargo vessel Elitta 1 in Port Purcell and recovered $100,000 in cash, police said.

Cruise pier to be discussed at Thursday meeting

A public meeting to discuss the environmental effects of extending the territory’s cruise ship pier will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Maria’s by the Sea.

Fines threatened for illegal dumping

As part of efforts to reduce illegal dumping around residential dumpsters, the Department of Waste Management has launched a “dumpster surveillance initiative.”

Agencies respond to oil spill in RT

The scoop of a Caterpillar backhoe reached down and lifted up a large clump of muck and sewage from the ghut along Waterfront Drive Friday morning.

Minister announces CXC results (FULL STATEMENT)

Overall, Virgin Islands students fared “average” on the 2013 CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations this year, Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn said in a statement released Friday.

UK students paddling 800 miles for charity

The four kayakers had paddled about 12 miles from St. Maarten on their way to Virgin Islands waters when seasickness struck one of them.

Gov’t releases official gender policy

In an effort to improve relations between the sexes and to rectify gender imbalances, government has created the Virgin Islands’ first National Policy for Gender Equity and Equality.

HLSCC begins fall semester

New students at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College prepared to take their education to the next level on Tuesday with an orientation session at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium.

Recycling kicks off in VG

About 30 recycling bins have been placed on Virgin Gorda as part of the government’s effort to reduce litter and encourage residents to separate their trash, officials announced last week.