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Brake failure blamed for lone-vehicle accident on Fort Hill
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI- A driver of a car was lucky to escape without serious injuries after an alleged brake failure caused the vehicle to run off the road at Fort Hill, Tortola.
UPDATE: Nightclub shooting victim is Jaimez A. J. Stoutt
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Police have continued their investigation of a shooting this morning December 11, 2021, sometime after 1:00 AM at a popular Nightclub and Sports Bar in Free Bottom on the main island of Tortola.
‘G-Money’ reportedly dies after accidental fall from apartment porch
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that 38-year-old Long Look resident Garvin Richards aka ‘G-Money’ has died after reportedly falling from an apartment porch on November 23, 2021.
3 tourists & taxi driver seriously injured in accident in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three cruise ship tourists were reportedly seriously injured when the taxi they were in became involved in an accident in Road Town on Saturday afternoon, November 13, 2021.
Man stabbed during birth night celebrations on VG
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – A 37-year-old man is now nursing stab wounds at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after his birthnight celebrations went horribly wrong, and ended in a bloody brawl last evening Friday, September 3, 2021.
UPDATE: Police probing Parham Town shooting incident
PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police in the Virgin Islands (VI) are probing last evening’s Friday, August 20, 2021, shooting incident near the Parham Town General Supply Store which occurred at around 10:00 pm.
2 pregnant women among 32 hospitalised for COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two pregnant women are among 32 persons hospitalized at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital for COVID-19, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Mrs Cedorene P. Malone-Smith announced.
Health Minister debunks rumours COVID patients not coming out hospital alive!
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) have dismissed claims that COVID-19 infected patients receiving care at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital are all dying.
23 COVID-19 related deaths in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The COVID-19 related deaths in the Virgin Islands now total 23, with some 4 persons passing away on July 19, 2021, alone.
VI records 18th COVID-19 related death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has recorded its 18th COVID-19 related death, according to information just reaching our newsroom today, July 19, 2021.