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USVI man with Tortola roots accused of attempted murder in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – A 43-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) man said to have Tortola roots was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, accused of trying to kill someone.
Motorist urged to exercise caution in Free Bottom & Port Purcell area
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Motorists in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to exercise caution in a number of areas in the coming days, as a number of works will commence in those areas.
Vere H. E. Browne nominated for INTERPOL award
ST JOHN, Antigua & Barbuda – Former Police Commissioner of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda Vere H. E. Browne, who has strong ties to the Virgin Islands (VI), has been nominated for an International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) award for services rendered to INTERPOL while he served as in Antigua.
A generous community learns a hard lesson
Dickson C. Igwe
A community coming together to aid one stricken by personal financial crisis is admirable. However, that assistance must come with safeguards for those who contribute their cash. There are caveats when assisting persons in need.
Cabinet renews contract of Hadassah M. Ward as Director of CoI Implementation Unit
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has renewed the contractual appointment of Ms Hadassah M. Ward as Director of the Commission of Inquiry Implementation Unit for an additional year.
Rasta ‘lay down with dogs & catch flea’- ‘Heritage’ on Dameon Saga
ROSEAU, Dominica – CEO and Tola Radio host Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage' has broken his silence to clear his name regarding the funds raised on Tola Radio on behalf of Dameon Percival. Controversy over the use of the funds has embroiled not only Mr Burnett and Mr Percical but another Tola Radio host, Rosemary Cindy Rosan.
Family of Fmr British PM to visit Guyana to apologise for slavery & pay reparations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA - When the University of Guyana launches its International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies, family members of John Gladstone, who owned 2,500 enslaved Africans on his plantations in Guyana and the Caribbean, will be visiting Guyana to apologise for their ancestors' role in slavery.
Have you seen missing dog Dexter?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the owners and friends of a dog name ‘Dexter’ are frantically searching for the missing pet.
Limited visitation in place for Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital on Sunday Aug 20, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The administration of Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital has issued a notice to the public that there will be a temporary disruption in visitation services on Sunday, August 20, 2023, due to scheduled routine maintenance on the hospital's high voltage systems.
'We should not have visa restrictions on C'bean people' - Dameon Percival
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Morning radio show host, Dameon Percival has slammed local immigration in the Virgin Islands for not progressing with the times as it relates to Visas, even as the VI has the title of being the melting pot of the Caribbean.
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