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Seven days before the general election, Dr. Karl Dawson stood outside the House of Assembly to protest burning at the Pockwood Pond dump that had been sending clouds of acrid …
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The Virgin Islands has transformed in the five years since it was devastated by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017. Scroll down to compare scenes photographed shortly after Irma to …
Some online commenters celebrated the possibility of soon getting a modern, 12,000- square-foot West End ferry terminal when updates were given at a public meeting on Feb. 6. “This will …
More than four years after Hurricane Irma damaged the West End Community Centre, the facility has been repaired with some $415,000 and handed over during a ceremony last week. Premier’s …
Opening a new business in the midst of a global pandemic may seem risky, but entrepreneurs in Sopers Hole, an area that has been recovering steadily from the devastation of …
Government intends to use a portion of the $65 million Caribbean Development Bank recovery loan to build the long-awaited West End ferry terminal, and it is now seeking a consulting …
Recycling aluminium cans, glass and plastic is a wonderful, positive first step! But let’s take the second step: Let’s stop open burning. The detrimental effects of open burning at Pockwood …
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On the stretch of dark, curvy roadway between the non-operational incinerator and the turnoff for Zion Hill in West End, there are 10 solar-powered streetlights. Unbelievable, but only one light …
Premier Andrew Fahie vowed on Friday to get the West End port facility open to international ferries by Aug. 1, describing the situation during a House of Assembly sitting as …
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In terms of value for money, investment in the West End ferry terminal is the most critical tourism and seaport investment the Virgin Islands can make right now. Investment in …
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The new West End port of entry, various versions of which were proposed even before Hurricane Irma destroyed the existing structure, will be about 27,000 square feet under the latest …
Removal of derelict vessels will soon get under way in West End, according to Raman Bala, receiver of wrecks and acting director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry. Mr. Bala …
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More than 40 residents showed up to a community meeting hosted by government on Tuesday night to voice their worry and anger about a string of recent dumpsite fires. The …
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“Watch out for fire ants,” said artist and teacher Debi Carson last Thursday,handing paint rollers to three girls who used to be her art students in East End. “Some of …
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West End customs and immigration will be temporarily housed in a 20-foot trailer donated this week, according Anthony McMaster, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works. Meanwhile, designs …
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