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‘We have to make a national plan for disaster’- Hon Smith
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – While supporting the move to have disaster management placed under the purview of Local Government, Deputy Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) and At-Large representative, Hon Neville A. Smith has called for the formulation of a national disaster plan.
Inexperienced Governor was calling the shots after Irma- Hon Fraser
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Senior Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) says an inexperienced Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert, mere days after arrival in the territory under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, was ‘calling the shots’ in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria of 2017.
‘Undercover racism creeping under the carpets of VI’- Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has accused the United Kingdom of practising neo-colonialism, which he said comes through its policies and practices directed at British Overseas Territories (OTs) like the [British] Virgin Islands.
Scooter rider rushed to surgery after collision with pickup truck
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - A Long Bay Caucasian male, had to be rushed to the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital and prepared for surgery, after his scooter collided with a Kia pickup truck on the Sir Francis Drake Highway at Duff's Bottom, Tortola, in the vicinity of the old car wash.
Police discovers spent shells in vicinity of HM Prison
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI – Information coming into our news centre, is that police acting on an anonymous report have discovered a large number of spent shells in the vicinity of the HM Prison, in Balsam Ghut, Tortola.
COVID-19 variants adds new ‘level of concern’ to VI’s response - Hon Malone
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – With the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) moving to restrict UK travel to the territory effective January 11, 2021, over a new COVID-19 variant, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the new strain of the virus is concerning for the territory.
VG leads with 8 imported COVID-19 cases
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Virgin Gorda (VG) remains in the lead with current active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI), recording 8 of the 11 cases in the territory according to government statistics published today, January 2, 2021.
Henry O. Creque hired as energy consultant to Premier’s office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Deputy General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and owner of Creque’s Engineering Services, Mr Henry O. Creque has been hired as a consultant to the Premier’s Office, advising on the territory’s energy plans.
New COVID-19 strain reaches Florida; USVI on high alert
VI CONSORTIUM
FLORIDA, USA - The new COVID-19 variant said to be up to 70 per cent more contagious than the current strain has been reported in Florida, coming closer to the USVI, as Florida is a major hub of travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Nanny Cay woman receives suspected cannabis through mail
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a Nanny Cay woman was delivered what police suspect to be cannabis through the mail.
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