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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 4th, 2021
COVID-19 over sanitisation killing the ‘good germs’- Angelle A. Cameron

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Mrs BVI Angelle A. Cameron, who also hosts the weekly ‘My BVI’ webcast talk show, has warned that an overabundance of sanitisation in the Virgin Islands (VI) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may be killing out ‘good germs’ vital to building immunity.

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
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.

August 2nd, 2021
Malone & McMaster take on 2021 Olympic finals tonight!

TOKYO, Japan – Virgin Islands' Olympians Chantel E. Malone and Kyron A. McMaster will both be aiming to become the first athlete in the Virgin Islands to medal at the Olympic Games when they contest their respective finals at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan tonight, August 2, 2021, Virgin Islands' time.

July 31st, 2021
Pfizer, J&J COVID-19 vaccines now available to VI residents

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Persons in the [British] Virgin Islands opting to receive the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will now be able to do so through the introduction of the BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble initiative.

July 31st, 2021
DDM says slight chance of showers today in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management is predicting that for today, Saturday, July 31, 2021, a combination of a surface high pressure and Sahara dust, will inhibit cloud growth and keep shower activities at a minimal.

July 31st, 2021
CoI is checkmate on impunity in governance

By Dickson C. Igwe

Three major benefits of the Virgin Islands COI are one, it is a warning to leaders and officials that they cannot get away with impunity.

July 28th, 2021
7,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to expire July 31, 2021- Health Minister

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has expressed dismay at the possibility of having to dispose of some 7000 doses of unused COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine as a result of expiration.

July 28th, 2021
‘I’m not going to let persons dirty my name’ & get away with it - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called out critics of his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration for using ‘buzzwords’ to malign his government even as they continue work for the people.

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