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March 6th, 2024
UPDATE: 60 bales of cocaine seized following boat chase- RVIPF

EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said the joint operation between the US Virgin Islands and local authorities last night, March 5, 2024, has resulted in the most substantial sea seizure to date, as some 60 bales of cocaine were seized.

October 31st, 2023
2 charged after drugs found in vehicle @ Fat Hogs Bay

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two young men, including an 18-year-old, are facing drugs and firearm charges, after officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) intercepted a suspicious vehicle after 11:00 PM on October 28, 2023, while on routine patrol in the Fat Hog’s Bay area.

July 28th, 2022
One Mart Supermarket in East End opens today

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- ‘The People’s Store’ One Mart Supermarket will open its East End location at 5:00pm today, July 28, 2022, nearly two years after it broke grounds to construct the 30,000 square foot shopping centre in Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola.

March 14th, 2022
Tarris Hill Associates approved by Cabinet to build social home in Fat Hogs Bay

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Government of the Virgin Islands continues to try to meet the needs of its people in these challenging times, a new social home is to be constructed in Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola.

October 15th, 2021
Female reportedly injured after vehicle turns turtle @ Fat Hogs Bay

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Information just coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a female reportedly sustained injuries after her vehicle overturned in Fat Hogs Bay on the eastern end of Tortola, this afternoon, Friday, October 15, 2021.

August 25th, 2021
Powerboat allegedly 'flies' ashore during 'speed test' @ Fat Hogs Bay

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- The captain of a powerboat miraculously escaped serious injuries when his vessel flew out of the water and ended up several yards ashore during an alleged "speed test" at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

July 12th, 2021
Vehicle slams into light pole @ Fat Hogs Bay

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- A driver of an SUV was rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital this afternoon, July 12, 2021, after his vehicle slammed into a light pole at Fat Hogs Bay, on the main island of Tortola.

April 18th, 2021
UPDATE: Motor scooter rider reportedly collided with truck

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- New information just reaching our newsroom is that the accident at Fat Hogs Bay this afternoon, April 18, 2021, which resulted in injuries to a motor scooter rider, also involved a truck.

December 24th, 2020
Oops! Sewerage woes leave slippery roads in Fat Hogs Bay

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) from residents in the Fat Hogs Bay area is that sewerage woes have resulted in water running on the road in the vicinity of the Mandinka Apartment complex, creating a slippery hazard, now a serious danger to both drivers and pedestrians.

November 24th, 2020
UPDATE: Decomposing body found identified as Franklyn Malone aka ‘Body’

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) can confirm that a decomposing body found in waters at Fat Hogs Bay today, November 24, 2020, has been identified as Virgin Gorda resident Franklyn Malone aka ‘Body’.

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