As residents rang in the New Year across the territory, new celebrations were hosted at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, joining the …
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As residents rang in the New Year across the territory, new celebrations were hosted at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, joining the …
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On Tuesday at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, the doors of shops and restaurants were flung wide open to the roughly 4,000 passengers aboard the Disney Fantasy moored …
Last week Premier Andrew Fahie provided some previously missing data on the amount of revenue the Customs Department collected from licensed duty-free merchants at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier …
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Steel pans playing Christmas classics filled the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park with music on Saturday as visitors and residents perused the farmer’s market set up in the square. …
The government will pay Claude Skelton-Cline’s firm Grace Consultants $98,000 over a six-month period for wide-ranging services related to a renewable energy unit, negotiations with telecommunications providers, small business assistance, …
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“I am proud to announce that we are back,” Tortola Pier Park Limited CEO Vance Lewis said Friday during a ceremony that saw the park renamed after former Chief Minister …
During a press conference on Jan. 21, 2016, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith promised to commission an audit into the cruise pier project, which had given rise to allegations of impropriety …
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If there was any doubt about the survival of Christmas on DeCastro Street in the wake of the death of founder Delores Christopher, those fears were put to rest by …
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Thousands of visitors arrived in the territory aboard the Norwegian Getaway last Thursday, marking the first time the cruise line has returned to the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Irma more …
It has been more than a year since the Virgin Islands experienced a taste of Disney magic, but on Tuesday it returned when most of the 3,624 passengers aboard the …
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Meslyn Allan had one message she wanted to get across to residents about the Tortola Pier Park: “It’s for everyone,” she said. During the event A Taster’s Delight on Friday, …
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Last Tuesday morning in Cane Garden Bay, something was happening everywhere you looked: Backhoes were churning up sand, steps were being swept, roofs were being hammered, buildings were being painted, …
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On Aug. 28, Disney Cruise Line will return to the Virgin Islands for the first time in nearly a year, when the Disney Fantasy will dock in Tortola Pier Park, …
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With the help of scores of alumni dating back to the class of 1971, Elmore Stoutt High School is closer to its goal of raising the $60,000 it needs to …
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Sanjay Surtani, a gemologist, is the director and co-owner — with his wife Veera — of House of Luxury, a jewellery store in the Tortola Pier Park. The following are …
The long-awaited Tortola Pier Park audit should be complete within a “couple of months at the most,” according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, who did not provide a timeline for …
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The Tortola Pier Park hosted its second annual Jazz and Style Festival over the weekend, showcasing a range of local musicians, food and fashion. On Saturday, the park was also …
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