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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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
21 Days of Prayer & Fasting has worked for VI– Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie(R1) has said the recent 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting in the Virgin Islands has paid off.
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