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Child struck by taxi on Waterfront Drive
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 10-year-old boy had to be taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after he was struck by a taxi on Waterfront Drive, Tortola, on July 15, 2020.
Woman injured in accident during curfew hours in WE
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A lone vehicle accident on the Sir Francis Drakes Highway in the wee hours of July 5, 2020, resulted in a woman being taken to hospital with injuries and extensive damages to the rental vehicle.
UPDATE: Motor scooter rider succumbs to injuries
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our news desk from senior police sources is that the rider involved in an accident at Duffs Bottom, Tortola, last night, October 23, 2019 has died.
Study: Hurricanes Irma & Maria resulted in hundreds of deaths
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI- A new study published by the American Journal of Public Health has drastically increased the death toll resulting from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the territory as reported by the United States Virgin Islands Government, which, as of today, still stands at 5.
VI Medical Tourism unfeasible now - Dr Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Dr Heskeith Vanterpool, owner of the Bougainvillea Clinic, a private hospital in the Capital City, Road Town, is of the view that while there was much talk of medical tourism under the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, it is unfeasible for the Virgin Islands (VI) at this time.
Peebles slothful at inking collab with Bougainvillea Clinic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands’ (VI) first private hospital, the Bougainvillea Clinic, just 6 months after operating their Cat Lab, is seeing major success with patients accessing the service locally.
UPDATE: Figures confirmed VIP did not leave country broke
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith in responding to questions by Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in the House of Assembly on Friday June 13, 2014 insists that the contracts left by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government had to be honoured since they were legally binding and the last one was addressed about a month ago.
US 'disturbed' by death of Chinese activist Cao Shunli
BBC NEWS
The United States has said it is "deeply disturbed" by reports of the death of activist Cao Shunli at a hospital in Beijing.
Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf in court for treason trial
BBC NEWS
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has appeared in a Pakistani court for the first time on treason charges.
Security and health concerns prevented him from attending earlier hearings, and he has been in hospital for more than a month.
UPDATE: Premier denies Gun Creek focus group handpicked
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has rejected assertions that the focus group used to represent the interests of North Sound, Virgin Gorda residents in the Gun Creek Development project was handpicked.