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UPDATE: Police probing Paraquita Bay shooting
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - As was first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Police investigators have confirmed a late-night shooting that occurred last evening, Friday, January 3, 2020, in the Paraquita Bay area which resulted in one man being shot to the abdomen.
Temporary fix to problematic stretch of road @ Paraquita Bay
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Motorists frequenting the Paraquita Bay area are now experiencing a smoother journey through the community, thanks to a temporary fix to a stretch of road that is almost always riddled with potholes.
Drinks break? SUV collides with pickup truck transporting beverages
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- It is unclear whether the driver of an SUV needed an emergency drink to beat the heat; however, his vehicle ended up colliding with a pickup truck transporting beverages at Paraquita Bay, Tortola, today, October 3, 2019.
‘Shift system’ continues in new school year—Hon Walwyn
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The ‘shift system’ imposed in schools following the 2017 devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria, will have to continue as the 2018/2019 School-Year begins.
Gov’t ends funding for Paraquita Bay farmers—Hipolito D. Penn
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The National Democratic Party (NDP) government has decided to end funding for farming in the Paraquita Bay area—a shocking revelation dropped by Independent Candidate for the upcoming General Elections, Mr Hipolito D. Penn.
Mrs Judith E. Vanterpool tipped to be new college President
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our newsroom from senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources, is that Mrs Judith E. Vantperool, wife of Communications and Works Minister Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4), and current H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Vice President, will be appointed as the new President.
VI’s legal luminaries for ‘rap-session’ on ‘public registers’ woes
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The United Kingdom’s (UK) Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering (S/AML) Bill, has been met with a defiant Virgin Islands (VI)—a UK Overseas Territory (OT)—but many residents are unclear on the specific implications and consequences of the decision.
Dangerous garbage fire breaks out in Paraquita Bay
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - A fire broke out at a garbage dump site at Paraquita Bay, Tortola today, October 26, 2017 and threatened to rage out of control.
UPDATE: Paraquita Bay road accident claims one life
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our newsroom from our Team of Reporters from around the Virgin Islands is that the young man who was involved in a vehicular accident last night at Paraquita Bay, on the main island of Tortola, has died.
'Driver' shot @ Paraquita Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our newsroom is that there was a shooting incident in Paraquita Bay early this morning, September 20, 2016 and at least one person was injured.