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Man chopped on the neck @ VG
Virgin Gorda, VI- A man on Virgin Gorda was rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital on Tortola, bleeding profusely from a chop wound on the neck late last night, May 17, 2020, according to reports reaching our news desk.
UPDATE: Deceased Fort Hill man identified as Ruel Fahie aka ‘Fahie Boy’
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI – The man found dead at his home in Fort Hill, Tortola, on May 16, 2020 has since been identified as well-known local Ruel Fahie aka ‘Fahie Boy’.
Banco Popular closes VG branch 'until further notice'
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Less than 24 hours after a daring March 20, 2020 daylight robbery- where an undisclosed sum of cash was carted of by bandits at the Virgin Gorda branch of Banco Popular- the bank announced its decision to close the location "until further notice."
UPDATE: Arrests made following Banco Popular robbery on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has already made arrests in relation to the daring daylight robbery on Banco Popular on Virgin Gorda, this morning, March 20, 2020.
Canadian female dies while snorkelling in VG
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) indicates that an elderly Canadian national died on Virgin Gorda yesterday, Friday, February 21, 2020.
PHOTO of the Day: Premier Andrew A. Fahie back on the job?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ahead of his official return from personal leave, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was spotted today, January 27, 2020, heading off on official business to Virgin Gorda.
Hon O'Neal to lie in state @ HoA from 10:30am today, Dec 9, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ahead of the December 11, 2019, state funeral of the late first Premier and Member Emeritus of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Honourable Ralph T. O'Neal, OBE, his body will lie in state at the House Chambers beginning today Monday, December 9, 2019, into Tuesday, December 10 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
VG Airport runway resurfacing complete
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Virgin Gorda International Airport is scheduled to re-open on Monday, November 25, 2019, following the completion of its annual maintenance programme and runway resurfacing.
NDP put all energies to return banking on VG - Dr Smtih
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - With the return of banking via Banco Popular to the sister island of Virgin Gorda after over 1 year without the service, former Premier, Dr D. Orlando Smith said his National Democratic Party (NDP) Government started the efforts and did all it could to bring banking back to the island.
Massive recovery! Burnt 3-year-old returns to VI after T&T treatment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 3-year-old Micheal A. Charles, who suffered second-degree burns in a kitchen accident at the family's Virgin Gorda home on Sunday, October 6, 2019, and was subsequently airlifted to Trinidad and Tobago for treatment, has returned to the Virgin Islands (VI) after a miraculous recovery.