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Guyanese in VI hosting vigil for 19 perished in Guyana school dorm fire
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Guyanese community in the Virgin Islands (VI) has stepped up to host a candlelight vigil for the 19 children who perished in the Mahadia School Dormitory fire in Guyana on May 21, 2023.
Tourist reportedly dies @The Baths
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Unconfirmed reports reaching our news centre are that a tourist passed away while at The Baths today, December 12, 2022.
VIslander couple involved in serious accident in US; Wife dies
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, USA- Tragedy has again struck the Roberts family, originally of the Virgin Islands, but living in Jacksonville, Florida.
No one can save us but ourselves
Moleto A. Smith Jr (St Thomas, USVI resident)
Recently, I attended the funeral service of the husband of one of my employees.
He was gunned down about 3 weeks ago in Hospital Ground on St Thomas. From all accounts he was well-respected, ambitious, hard working and an entrepreneur with a passion to teach young people his trade. He was only 32 years. He leaves a wife and 3 young children. Sad. Tragic. Senseless.
UPDATE: Canadian tourist was allegedly fatally injured by barge
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The Canadian tourist who lost his life on Virgin Gorda on Friday, December 20, 2019 was reportedly struck by a barge while in waters off Fishers Cove.
UPDATE: Canadian Wilson F. Reading, 18, victim in Bubbly Pool tragedy
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI- Our newsroom is able to confirm that the young man who was reportedly crushed to death after a boulder fell on his head yesterday January 15, 2017 in the area of the popular Bubbly Pool on the sister island of Jost Van Dyke has been identified.
Male American tourist found dead on yacht in East End
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Police are said to be investigating the discovery of a body of a male American tourist on a yacht in East End on January 30, 2013.
Belle Vue resident miraculously survives 25ft fall off ridge!
BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI - A peek through death's door and the horrific memory of the loud sound that resulted from a crash landing of a car falling over twenty five feet off the edge of a steep hill will always live in the memories of a Belle Vue couple who are calling for Government interventions so that their dramatic experience would not be re-lived by others or even worse.
UPDATE: Commissioner replies to de Castro’s ASPS concerns;
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ag. Commissioner of Police Mr David Morris has responded to concerns raised by Mr Donald de Castro about the traffic situation at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School and which a letter on the issue was dispatched to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).