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October 29th, 2022
PSC mechanism can be used to discipline public officers– Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R2) says he believes a different approach and mechanism can be taken as it relates to disciplining public officers in instances such as breach of trust criminal charges.

October 29th, 2022
42 failing Grade 12 were able to graduate via summer school– Hon deCastro

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Some 25% of Grade 12 students in the VI would have failed to graduate at the end of the 2022 school year were allowed to make up with summer classes and this resulted in the majority of those students reaching graduation requirement.

October 29th, 2022
Police offering $20K reward for information on recent double homicide

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Major Crime Team are making a one-week anniversary appeal for any information that can help in identifying the perpetrator or any persons connected with carrying out last Friday’s double homicide.

October 28th, 2022
Hon Flax-Charles slams Deputy Gov's Office for 'last-minute' bills to HoA

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has warned against last-minute emergency bills coming to the House of Assembly (HoA), an issue she promises to be vocal about.

October 27th, 2022
Lobster serving in off season & police doing nothing- Hon Flax-Charles

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has called out police officers on Anegada for what she termed ‘non-cooperation’ as it relates to enforcement of laws on the sister island.

October 26th, 2022
New Premier has picked up ‘very bad habits’ from Ex-Premier Fahie- Damian Percival

FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI - Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM radio show host Mr Damian Percival has accused Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) of picking up bad habits from his predecessor, ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1).

October 26th, 2022
Hon Smith blasts legislators for usual late HoA start

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Deputy Speaker and At-Large Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Neville A. Smith (AL) has blasted legislators in the House of Assembly (HoA) for their continuous tardiness at Sittings and at local events.

October 26th, 2022
Each of the main VI islands should have multiple ambulances– Hon Flax-Charles

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Following the complaints of a local calypsonian about the transfer of an ambulance from Virgin Gorda (VG) to Tortola over the weekend, At-Large representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles says each of the main islands in the territory should have multiple ambulances.

October 25th, 2022
‘I wish VG could break away from Tortola, y’all evil!’- Sistah Joyce

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Local calypsonian Joycelyn Searles aka Sistah Joyce has blazed authorities involved in the reported transfer of an ambulance assigned to the sister island of Virgin Gorda over to the main island of Tortola over the past weekend.

October 24th, 2022
VI Registrar General Stephanie P. Benn passes

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that Virgin Islands (VI) Registrar General, Ms Stephanie P. Benn passed away tonight, October 24, 2022.

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