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February 12th, 2022
‘Hoodies’ banned @ ESHS effective Feb 14, 2022

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Effective February 14, 2022, the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is moving to implement a ban on the wearing of hooded jackets aka ‘hoodies’ on campus over safety concerns.

February 12th, 2022
Man reportedly goes berserk & smashes several vehicles with baton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A baton-toting man suspected to be in a mentally ill state, reportedly went on a rampage and was caught on video smashing several vehicles with a baton this morning Saturday, February 12, 2022.

February 12th, 2022
Gov’t needs Maintenance Dept. for state assets– Hon Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Speaker and Territorial At-Large member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Neville A. Smith (AL) says in 2022 he will be pushing for the creation of a government-owned maintenance department, to ensure state assets are in tip-top condition.

February 12th, 2022
Moderate chance of showers across VI today, Feb 12, 2022 – DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that High pressure is producing a moderate to fresh breeze over the region, and moisture travelling along this wind flow could result in at most, a moderate chance of showers for the islands.

February 12th, 2022
The true importance of history

Dickson C. Igwe

Learn and teach history for the right context: not emotion. History should teach fact: not act as a crutch for patriotism and nationalism

February 11th, 2022
Senior Anegada resident blasts CoI as hypocritical

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI– 93-year-old Anegada resident, Darvin G. Potter has lambasted the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) as an exercise of the "the pot calling the kettle bottom black while both are cooking on open wood fires.”

February 11th, 2022
USVI/VI mourns passing of community icon Athniel C. Ottley aka ‘Addie’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – Both the Virgin Islands (VI) and United States Virgin Islands (USVI) community, has joined together to mourn the passing of Former Lt. Governor Athniel C. Ottley aka ‘Addie”, who died at the age of 80 on Thursday, February 10, 2022, while in Indiana, USA.

February 10th, 2022
Statement: RVIPF misleads Media on VINO report! Was it deliberate?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On February 8, 2022, tabloid BVI Platinum News published an erroneous article claiming that Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) did not make a report to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on the hacking of its online news site.

February 10th, 2022
National AML/CFT Strategic Action Plan set for HoA tabling

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has referred to the HoA, the AML/CFT Policy as considered and approved by the National Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Coordinating Council (NAMLCC) with the aim of minimising the Territory’s risks of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF).

February 9th, 2022
D7 Canned Food Drive to offer community service hours to students

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Students looking for community service hours as part of graduation requirements have been encouraged to participate in a Canned Food Drive organised by District 7 United for February 19, 2022.

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