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Hundreds of people celebrated Earth Day this weekend in Road Town at the Queen Elizabeth II Park. Adults and children alike helped design a non-toxic, washable mural along the shoreline …
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The electronics store iSmart on deCastro Street was burgled over the weekend, police reported on Tuesday. Laptops, cell phones and other electronics were taken, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said. …
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On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of construction workers in Cane Garden Bay were given a rare offer during their lunch break: the chance to get free vaccinations. Nurses from the CGB …
Lawmakers plan to begin a House of Assembly sitting on Thursday that is scheduled to include the debate on the 2018 budget. Last December, HOA members unanimously passed a temporary …
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Research from the financial services provider Vistra indicates that offshore finance business has been shifting towards “midshore” jurisdictions like Hong Kong. Such jurisdictions offer nonresident companies favourable tax rates while …
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After finishing third overall and besting some of the pros in the April 14 KPMG Tortola Torture, Julius Farley wasn’t sure what to expect or how his legs would hold …
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Twenty-four new weather stations are being installed as the government works to re-establish a territory-wide hazard monitoring network. The first stations already have been completed in Cappoons Bay and at …
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Shelter residents at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex had sat in folding chairs outside the building for about six months, waiting to find long-term solutions to their housing problems. Today, the …
Continue reading “21 people still living in emergency shelters in the VI”
“VISAR, VISAR, this is the captain of Lucy and Grace,” Nelson Boothe crackled over a VHF radio from the deck of a catamaran. “There’s a woman on the boat who …
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After the superyacht Parsifal III crashed into Carrot Shoal and spilled some 30 tonnes of lead-shot ballast onto the reef, the crew allegedly took the boat to St. Thomas without …
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PUERTO RICO CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM — Dinelle Henley fears for her native Cane Garden Bay, one of the most iconic and pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Like much of the …
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A beach that has been largely quiet since many of its amenities were destroyed by Hurricane Irma came back to life Saturday for the Josiahs Bay Surf Classic, which saw …
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When the United States Department of State implemented a new travel warning system on Jan. 10, it placed the Virgin Islands on a list with countries like Honduras, Sudan and …
SPECIAL REPORT Last fall, government was faced with a seemingly insurmountable task: disposing of unprecedented mountains of garbage left over from Hurricane Irma. But officials did not launch a tender …
Continue reading “Government’s pick to clean up VI? An unlicensed firm tied to $500k lawsuit”
A taxi driver was robbed by two men and received minor stab wounds late on Saturday night, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton. The victim, who was not publicly …
Douglas Fraser had just begun explaining the nuts and bolts of contract tendering: who is eligible, what constitutes a conflict of interest, what sets of rules dictate the selection process, …
Following Hurricane Irma, the Family Support Network distributed food aid to 327 families between the months of October and December, feeding 1,064 people in all and distributing clothing to 133. …
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Mr. Singh, 28, works as an air traffic control officer for the BVI Airports Authority. He also has a private pilot licence, an instrument rating and commercial multi-engine land rating. …
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Virgin Islands at about 5:21 p.m. this evening, according to Sharleen DaBreo, the director of the Department of Disaster Management. The department received notification …
Continue reading “5.2 earthquake strikes VI, no tsunami warning issued”
A historic sloop thought to be more than 130 years old was removed from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and thrown away at the direction of Dr. Angel Smith, HLSCC …
Continue reading “College president blames Angel Smith for sloop disposal”
On Saturday, the second leg of the 2018 Hauteville 5k series was held in Carrot Bay. The race started and finished at the Carrot Bay Festival Grounds, with the course …
On Tuesday, the Virgin Islands athletes and delegates attended the official welcome and flag raising ceremony at the Gold Coast 2018 Athletes’ Village in Australia. The event precedes the official …
Over the weekend, Elinah Phillip won three silver medals at the CARIFTA Games Swimming Championships hosted by Jamaica. Her first medal was in the 15-17 girls 50-metre butterfly in 28.29 …
