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August 9th, 2021
Attack on SVG PM Gonsalves ‘shocking & reprehensible’- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called reprehensible and shocking, the recent attack on the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves.

August 8th, 2021
VI urged to prepare as hurricane season heats up

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM)’s Acting Director Mr Jasen Penn is urging all Virgin Islands residents to complete their seasonal preparedness activities as the region moves into the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season with two potential systems brewing in the Atlantic basin.

August 7th, 2021
The CoI is the friend of good governance & residents

By Dickson C. Igwe

Now make no mistake: the COI is a good thing for the majority of residents in these majestic Virgin Islands, especially taxpayers, who are the majority.

August 5th, 2021
Busy schedule prevents VI Olympians from returning to territory now

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Athletes from the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) who competed in the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have indicated that they will not be returning to the territory anytime soon for various reasons.

August 5th, 2021
COVID-19, Emancipation & Sports/Olympics in VI (British)

Edgar Leonard

All three of these headlines are worthy of their separate commentary. Nonetheless, there is currently a confluence of these issues, so I will take the bold step of taking a collective, cursory peek at all three.

August 4th, 2021
‘Too much ingratitude’ festering & growing in VI - Patsy C. Lake

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Businesswoman and community activist, Ms Patsy C. Lake said there is too much ingratitude being allowed to fester and grow in the Virgin Islands community even as the Andrew A. Fahie Government has tried to do its best during this very challenging time.

August 4th, 2021
VI celebrates 2020 Olympians with massive motorcade

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Hundreds of vehicles stretched along the roadways throughout the territory of the Virgin Islands (VI) celebrating the accomplishments of four Olympians who participated in the Senior and Junior Olympics this year- Kyron A. McMaster, Chantel E. Malone, Elinah Phillp and Adaejah Hodge.

August 3rd, 2021
First cohort of VI youths departs territory for vaccination in USVI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – More than 35 Virgin Islands (VI) youths departed the territory this afternoon, August 3, 2021, as the first cohort of persons to travel to the US Virgin Islands (USVI) for alternative COVID-19 vaccines under the BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble initiative.

August 2nd, 2021
Popular food vendor Rene St Clair Jeffers aka 'Panchie' passes

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Popular food vendor Mr Rene St Clair Jeffers aka 'Panchie' has died, according to reports reaching our newsroom, today, August 2, 2021.

August 2nd, 2021
Pedestrian pepper-sprayed & arrested for allegedly breaking curfew

EAST END, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a pedestrian was on Friday, July 30, 2021, arrested for breaching the curfew and pepper-sprayed after reportedly failing to obey police orders.

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