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November 3rd, 2021
VINO pulls ‘misinterpreted’ cartoon on VI’s social & political issues

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) has pulled a cartoon depicting commentary on the current state of social issues in the Virgin Islands (VI), following some misunderstanding over how the imagery was interpreted by some members of the public.

April 1st, 2021
Sensational BVI News Online attacks VINO over cartoon satire

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom was overwhelmed with calls, Emails, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and text messages this morning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, asking why another news site, BVI News Online, which is owned by a Caucasian, would attack the Territory’s established number one online news site and most credible publication over a cartoon.

June 18th, 2020
Free speech under threat with calls to ‘put VINO out of business’- Cromwell Smith

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Lambasting persons who have been advocating for the boycott of Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) over a cartoon published on Monday, May 15, 2020, ‘Umoja’ radio show host Cromwell Smith aka ‘Edju Enka’ says their action is now putting freedom of speech under threat in the Virgin Islands.

June 18th, 2020
‘I will not boycott VINO’- Local businessman resists being bullied

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A prominent local businessman, former Education Minister and social commentator has related he is not subscribing to the bullying tactics being employed by a few members of the public to get advertisers to discontinue doing business with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).

June 17th, 2020
VINO responds to Governor’s statement over cartoon

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We find it curious and questionable that a Sitting Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has the time to comment about a cartoon (free speech satire) that has already been explained and the matter closed.

June 15th, 2020
Statement by Virgin Islands News Online over cartoon posted on June 15, 2020

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom has been overwhelmed with calls for and against the cartoon posted today Monday, June 15, 2020. We are surprised with sentiments that our cartoon has somehow trivialised serious ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests in the United States and around the world.

August 5th, 2016
Virgin Islands News Online fires back @ Patsy C. Lake’s misinformation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom was flooded with calls within the last 24 hours requesting to see the article in which the President of the Virgin Islands Horse Owners Association, our National Hero Mrs Patsy C. Lake, falsely accused Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) of publishing a report about a malfunctioned horse track gate.

March 30th, 2015
VINO fires back @ Premier Smith’s childish statement on cartoon!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the night of March 25, 2015 we were overwhelmed with calls from readers, advertisers and many civil society personnel asking, if we had heard the latest attack on press freedom by Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith.

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