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Day 2: Hospital sickout/strike continues!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was our newsroom that was first to accurately report that some ten doctors, both locals and expatriates, were on an official sick-out that began around 9:00 AM on February 20, 2017.
UPDATE: Residents want Premier Smith to denounce religious attack on Muslim family
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several residents are calling on the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith to make an urgent public statement denouncing a recent religious attack a Muslim family residing in the Virgin Islands reportedly endured.
VI women salute Jacqueline E. Vanterpool on historic appointment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The recent historic appointment of Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool to the position of Superintendent of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has seen many extending congratulations to the former Chief Inspector, who is an admirable and respected Virgin Islander.
UPDATE: Jacqueline E. Vanterpool appointed first female Superintendent of Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in February of this year that Virgin Islands News Online first and accurately reported that local female police officer, Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was tipped to fill the vacant position of Superintendent of Police left by the retired M. Roy Stoutt.
M. Roy Stoutt was ‘frustrated’ out of RVIPF?- Radio caller thinks so
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the Speak out BVI Show on ZBVI 780 AM with Doug Wheatley on June 28, 2016 criticised former local Police Commissioners Vernon E. Malone and Reynell Frazer for allegedly not grooming a local person in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) to succeed them when they would have retired.
‘Openly gay couple’ allege being treated ‘like garbage’ by UK expat in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two men, including a Virgin Islander, have alleged on the BVI Community Board on Facebook that they were treated like “garbage” as an “openly gay couple” by an expat from the United Kingdom while they were in the Virgin Islands recently.
VI system of Government 'satanic' – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversial radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said the Church in the Virgin Islands has remained silent throughout what he called discriminatory behaviours and has called the current system of Government “satanic.”
Gov John S. Duncan lashes back! 'I am not above the law'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE has debunked statements made by controversial talk show host Edmund G. Maduro with regard to the Constitution of the territory not being subject to prosecution as the other persons such as the Premier and Government Ministers and other officials are.
Facebook amends 'real name' policy after protests
BBC NEWS
After passionate and at times angry pleas from various vulnerable communities, Facebook has announced it is to amend its controversial "real name" policy.
'I only shook my trigger finger to warn Conch Charters'- Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Controversial talk show host and former Chief Immigration Officer Edmund G. Maduro said that all he was trying to do when he shook his “trigger finger” to the staff of Conch Charters was to warn them that their alleged discrimination could lead to serious problems.
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