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Approximately 165 students and 22 faculty members of the Willard Wheatley Primary School will be able to enjoy warm meals during their lunch break following a donation of four new microwaves from the Lions Club of Tortola as part of the Club’s Back to School initiative.  Speaking at a brief presentation on Monday October 4, … Continued

The Office of the Supervisor of Elections has enhanced its capacity to successfully manage the electoral process in the Virgin Islands. This was made possible through the Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Scherrie Griffin’s completion of a Professional Certificate in Management of Electoral Processes from the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies. The capacity building initiative allowed … Continued

Director of Central Statistics Office, Mr. Raymond Phillips is inviting the public to complete a COVID-19 Individual Impact and Public Perception Survey which seeks to solicit the opinions of residents and explore how they may have been affected by the virus. Mr. Phillips said the department is seeking answers to questions including whether respondents viewed … Continued

Government consultant and radio show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline expressed during his Commission of Inquiry (COI) hearing on Monday, that he felt targeted and victimized as a private citizen after being summoned by the COI for a second time to submit additional evidence. Cline made it clear at the beginning of the hearing of his … Continued

In a clear act of community support, Honourable Marlon A. Penn visited two of the three primary schools located in Districts 7 and 8.  During his visit Honourable Penn handed over gift vouchers to both Willard Wheatley Primary and Francis Lettsome Primary schools; in an effort to provide much needed assistance to students attending the … Continued

Inspector Kendolph Bobb who leads the Family and Juvenile Unit at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force with responsibility for rape and molestation cases, revealed that amended legislation is still awaiting Cabinet’s approval some 5 years after submission. Mr. Bobb said a sexual offenders registry was proposed among the amendments. Inspector Bob, while speaking at … Continued

President of the BVI Athletics Association Steve Augustine has made a special plea to Corporate BVI to get more involved in investing into local sports and athletes in the territory. The plea came during a recent press conference which was held to welcome home Olympian athlete Chantel Malone for the first time since competing at … Continued

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley is reiterating the importance of developing a love for reading as the Territory gears up to observe ‘Reading is Fun Week’ from October 10 to 16. Honourable Wheatley said, “I am happy to see the hard work put into this annual … Continued