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UPDATE: Woman found ‘unresponsive’ in WE apartment is Jacqueline Weekes-Hodge
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) can now confirm that the woman found ‘unresponsive’ in an apartment in West End on Saturday, September 16, 2023, is Jacqueline Weekes-Hodge.
Total system shutdown on Saturday being investigated- BVIEC
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has said it is investigating the cause of the island-wide power outage that occurred on Saturday morning, May 6, 2023.
Police investigating ‘suspicious’ boat fires
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigations Unit are leading investigations into two suspicious fires that occurred on Tortola within the past few hours.
Police probing sudden death of 9-month-old baby
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officials from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have today, April 7, 2023, confirmed the death of a 9-month-old baby.
Three arrested with one charged in human trafficking probe- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming out of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is that a number of persons have been arrested following the execution of a search warrant on Thursday, February 2, 2023, in relation to an ongoing major investigation into human trafficking in the Territory.
RVIPF seeks witnesses in Fort Hill fatal accident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Police are asking persons who were at the scene or provided care to the victim of the fatal accident on Fort Hill on January 19, 2023, to come forward and assist with the investigation.
Fmr Postmistress General Pascha Stoutt charged for alleged financial irregularities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Postmistress General Pascha Stoutt aka ‘Pinky’ is one of two persons charged in relation to an investigation into financial irregularities at BVI Post.
Almost 5 mths later Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton & Najan Christopher still on leave
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Almost five months later, two senior public officers who are also indigenous Virgin Islanders working in the Premier’s Office are still on paid leave.
Injuring of prison officer by inmate being investigated- Guy M. Hill
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- The incident that resulted in a prison officer receiving a wound to his face by an inmate of Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) at Balsam Ghut, Tortola on August 25, 2022, is being investigated.
Illegal plane landing on Anegada being investigated- Governor Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An investigation has been launched into reports of an illegal plane landing at Auguste George Airport on Anegada back in June 2022.