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Scooter rider reportedly ‘critical’ after second accident in 2 years
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Scooter rider Kawa G. Williams has reportedly been left in a critical yet stable condition after what is now his second major scooter accident within two years.
Gov't looking into building detention centre for illegal immigrants - Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be exploring the possibilities of building a detention centre for illegal immigrants who enter the territory, given the issue of migration continues to be a serious problem.
Patient recovering following open heart surgery @ Bougainvillea Clinic – Dr. Miller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Resident cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr. Rodger Miller has reported that following the landmark open-heart surgery in the Virgin Islands on November 16, 2021, the female patient who’s an employee of Rite Way, is recovering well.
UPDATE: Man shot in Belle Vue was ambushed- Sources
BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI- The man who was shot in Belle Vue, Tortola last evening, April 8, 2021, was allegedly ambushed while walking his dog, according to sources who spoke to our newsroom.
Woman taken to hospital after attacked by dogs in Belmont Estate
BELMONT ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A woman was taken to hospital for treatment after she was attacked by dogs in Belmont Estate on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
Motor scooter rider injured in accident @ Fish Bay
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- A motor scooter rider was reportedly taken to hospital with injuries following a collision with a car at the entrance of Skelton Bay Lot in Fish Bay, Tortola, Today, February 11, 2021.
Man struck on head with baseball bat @ The Stickit
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- An argument between two individuals at The Stickit in Long Look, on the main island of Tortola on Sunday, January 3, 2021, resulted in one being taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after he was struck in the head with a baseball bat.
UPDATE: Man shot dead in Baughers Bay is Everton McMaster Jr
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) can now confirm that the man who died after being shot in Baughers Bay, Tortola, today, November 6, 2020, has been identified as Everton McMaster Jr.
Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital achieves int accreditation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Describing it as a ‘red-letter’ day for the Virgin Islands (VI), Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced that the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and by extension the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital has achieved international accreditation from a German and Norwegian agency.
Vehicle falls off road @ Horse Path; One injured
HORSE PATH, Tortola, VI- At least one person was taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after a vehicle fell off a road at Horse Path sometime around 10:30pm, July 25, 2020.