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Tarrus Riley leaves VG crowd wanting more
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Like he did the last time he was here in the Virgin Islands Jamaican reggae artiste Tarrus Riley got the crowd hyped up and left them wanting more even after performing for well over one hour with hit after hit.
Food & Fungi Fest kicks off VG Easter Festival
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Kicking off the 2015 edition of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival weekend yesterday April 4, 2015 was the Food and Fungi Fest which saw a large turnout of tourists and residents alike.
PEP’s Lorie A. Rhymer raps VIP on VG hospital, greenhouses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Public Relations Officer of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Lorie A. Rhymer has slammed the former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration for the greenhouses which he said have not fulfilled their purposes and for doing nothing for Virgin Gorda in terms of a healthcare facility.
Popular VG taxi driver Armond ‘Quashie’ Moore found dead
SAVANNAH BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Another sudden death has rocked the Virgin Gorda community as one of its very popular taxi drivers, Armond 'Quashie' Moore, was found dead in his vehicle in the Savannah Bay area close to midnight on March 14, 2015.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Lyndon L. Andrews
By Cathy O. O. Richards
This week’s Young Professional is an advocate for "dreaming big". His laugh is labelled as contagious by his peers. His hunger and vigour for academic success have moulded him into the assertive individual that he is today. He will also soon be returning to the territory certified at the highest level of Dentistry.
UPDATE: Meal of death? Woodley’s co-workers in shock
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - New information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that construction worker Cosell Woodley reportedly became ill after consuming a meal and even though she visited the Iris O’Neal Health Centre twice, she succumbed, much to the shock of her co-workers and many residents of Virgin Gorda who were very familiar with her.
UPDATE: Police confirm death of Anthony Martinez @ The Baths
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police today February 16, 2015 confirmed the death of 66 year old Anthony Martinez of New Jersey, United States, who died yesterday February 15, 2015 while touring The Baths, on the Sister Island of Virgin Gorda. This story was firstly and accurately reported by this news site yesterday.
Jevon 'Bugsy' Demming & Sherman Williams sentenced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Justice is served, justice is served. That’s all we wanted to know...that justice is served,” were the words of a close relative of gunshot victim Mr Neil St. Rose moments after Justice Nicole Byer sentenced Jevon 'Bugsy' Demming and Sherman Williams to 15 and 7 years imprisonment today February 2, 2015.
Minivan overturns in VG with no injuries
HANDSOME BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Yesterday afternoon January 27, 2015 when residents of Virgin Gorda heard of a two vehicle accident several persons said that their first reaction was to pray that there were no deaths or serious injuries.
VG rapper ‘Da Realest Baby’ releases mixtape
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – Despite the odds, young rap and hip hop artist out of Virgin Gorda Avery F. Felicien is determined to make it big on the regional and international stage and is working on his own to make this dream a reality.