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An outreach initiative is under way across the territory to build links between public agencies, businesses and the community, government said. Four public gatherings are set to be held in …
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More than 170 people were screened for a condition known as diabetic eye disease through a free programme offered across the territory over the past eight months. The first screening …
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Alexandre Wilson was nervous to step on stage before a crowd and give a speech he wrote himself. But he remained focused and steadfast. “Every child deserves to feel supported, …
Twenty-two patients received a free diabetic eye screening on April 12 at the community clinic in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke to determine if they are showing any signs of …
A proposal to give the governor sweeping new powers over areas including customs, immigration and financial investigations has been roundly condemned by both sides of the House of Assembly. HOA …
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The second volume of the law enforcement review is extensive. It examines nine public-sector bodies and seven other public service organisations in their roles connected to the criminal justice system. …
The territory’s 2007 Constitution provided for the creation of a commission charged with helping protect human rights in the Virgin Islands. It was never formed. But now, after 18 years …
Across the territory in recent weeks, many residents and businesses have gone without public water for days at a time as complaints have reached a fever pitch. The government has …
We have often used this space to praise the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency for consistently getting projects done on time and on budget. Last month, however, we were …
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Full hearts and full bellies followed a special Friday evening on Jost Van Dyke as the launch of this year’s Lime & Dine event kicked off a year of culinary …
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Continuing a new format first used this year, the annual BVI Food Fete will be held throughout 2025 with culinary events for residents and visitors alike on all four main …
In what police described as a “significant breakthrough” in an ongoing investigation, a 17-year-old boy from Jost Van Dyke was arrested and charged recently in connection with a string of …
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Government ministers provided updates on hurricane recovery projects, Jost Van Dyke public works, the Belle Vue gym and other efforts in response to questions from the opposition during the Oct. …
Seafood, music, family games and more will be on offer at a record 13 restaurants this year at the 12th annual Anegada Lobster Festival, organisers announced. “We are excited about …
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Virgin Gorda residents who spoke at a recent community meeting argued forcefully that improving their island’s healthcare system should be an urgent government priority. They are right. And the same …
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When someone goes missing, authorities usually release their name and description when asking for the public’s help in finding them. But that’s not what happened last week. Shortly after 10 …
As police cracked down on crime over the past eight days, they took gunfire during a boat chase near Jost Van Dyke, pursued suspects in a high-speed car chase that …
While sitting behind Buck’s Food Market in Virgin Gorda, members of the Filipino troupe Tribo Pilipinas talked and laughed as they awaited the start of the Easter Monday Parade. They …
Jost Van Dyke has been reconnected to the BVI Electricity Corporation electrical grid after the repair of an undersea cable that had been damaged at least since September, officials said …
More than six years after the former Jost Van Dyke Primary School was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma, officials unveiled a new $4.3 million building that is now housing students …
Students from Jost Van Dyke Primary School began attending class on Tortola last week as the school building on their home island is apparently no longer fit for education. After …
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Floods and power outages recently dislocated Jost Van Dyke Primary School students once again, and a new school that was due to be complete in September has now been delayed …
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Following a malfunction of the generator system currently powering Jost Van Dyke, the island experienced a full power outage from 5:59 p.m. Sunday until 3:30 p.m. on Monday, according to …
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Sharon-Flax Brutus, a resident of Virgin Gorda, vividly remembers lying on a boat and travelling to Tortola for emergency medical help while going through a miscarriage and thinking, “I hope …
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Foodies and lovers of Virgin Islands culture can mark their calendars for the 11th Anegada Lobster Festival running Nov. 24-26, which is featuring a record 12 restaurants this year. But …
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