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Local A. Hermia Tench-Donovan becomes first female Maritime Barrister in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islander Mrs Allison Hermia Tench- Donovan, at attorney at O'Neal Webster, was called to practice as a Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) in the Virgin Islands on March 1, 2022, becoming one of the newest members of the local bar and the first female Barrister focusing on Maritime Law.
VINO turns 12! Still going strong despite challenges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is now 12 years old, having been founded on March 1, 2010.
'Our focus this year is you the people'– Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said this year the Government of the Virgin Islands’ focus will be on the people.
US 'sidestepping' Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership 'hypocritical'– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talkshow host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the duplicitous nature of the US Government implementing Central Registers of Beneficial Ownership, yet backing the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on the Virgin Islands (VI) and other British OTs Implementing Public Registers.
Peters stars in goal for VI women in 0-4 defeat to Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras- The [British] Virgin Islands national women’s footballers seemed to have put their heavy loss to Cuba well behind them as they put up a much better performance in their battle with Honduras in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, although going down 0-4 at the Francisco Morazan Stadium in Honduras yesterday, Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Picturesque signs being erected across VI in new tourism marketing push
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Director of Projects at the Project Department of the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB), Ms Anya N. Frett says the construction of a number of high-profile signs across the territory comes as the Virgin Islands is embarking on a new tourism marketing push that focuses on digital sharing and curated spaces.
VI swamped 0-14 by ruthless Cuba in CONCACAF WC Qualifier
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras- The [British] Virgin Islands Women’s Football Team had a rough start to their campaign in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, going down 0-14 to a ruthless Cuba at the Francisco Morazan Stadium in Honduras yesterday, Saturday, February 19, 2022.
Police seeking help to identify getaway scooter rider
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are seeking the public's help to identify a speeding scooter rider, who broke traffic laws then proceeded to speed into oncoming traffic.
VI’s D’Mitri Varlack takes gold in U17 Long Jump @ England Athletics C/Ship 2022
SHEFFIELD, UK – Local long jumper, D’Mitri Varlack has taken gold in the U17 Long Jump event of the England Athletics U15, U17, U20 Championships, held in Sheffield, England from February 12-13.
A crisis of manhood & COVID-19
Dickson C. Igwe
Crime and deviancy from male youth in the Virgin Islands has been a worrisome trend; from anti-social behaviors to outright murder and robbery, sexual assault, and traffic crimes, there appears to be no solution at hand. Why? Because the problem is social and psychological. A wise man stated once that the most difficult thing to change is culture. Deviancy is a culture.
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