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Peter Haycraft OBE 'was an inspiration to us all'- RTW
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is with great sadness that the team at Roadtown Wholesale Trading and Riteway learned of the passing of Mr Peter Haycraft OBE on Saturday, May 29, 2021.
Premier Fahie ‘deeply saddened’ @ passing of Peter Haycraft OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has expressed deep regret at the passing of prominent Virgin Islands businessman and philanthropist, Mr Peter Haycraft, OBE.
Businessman & Philanthropist Peter Haycraft OBE dies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that prominent businessman and local Philanthropist, Mr Peter Haycraft, OBE has died at the age of 88 this morning, Saturday, May 29, 2021.
Pusser’s sold to Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Almost 6 years after reports of Pusser’s being sold were debunked by founder Mr Charles S. Tobias, the business has now been sold to local businessman and legislator Hon Mark. H. Vanterpool (R4).
Well-known businessman allegedly shot dead in Sea Cows Bay
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- News just in to our newsroom is that a well-known businessman has allegedly been found dead with gunshot wounds in the Threadfall area of Sea Cows Bay today, February 5, 2021.
Tortola businessman accused of verbally abusing customer, police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Tortola businessman found himself in police custody yesterday, October 20, 2020, after allegedly using indecent language and behaving in an irate manner during police investigations.
UPDATE: Shooting victim identified as Matthew Daly aka ‘Shorty’
SPRING GHUT, Tortola, VI- With next of kin now notified, Virgin Islands News Online can disclose that the man gunned down in Spring Ghut today, September 10, 2020, is Mr Matthew Daly aka ‘Shorty’.
Businessman shot during robbery @ Free Bottom
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) has been informed of a robbery and shooting that allegedly occurred at Free Bottom, on the main island of Tortola, during the wee hours of Sunday, February 16, 2020.
Prominent VIslander ‘The Bouncer’ has passed; Funeral Aug. 16, 2019
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Residents, taxi professionals and immediate family members are in mourning on the passing of popular businessman and taxi professional, Clinton E. Romney aka ‘The Bouncer’.
UPDATE: Solemn send off for Captain Ira L. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was a solemn send off for another of the Virgin Islands’ son, pioneer, retired civil servant, businessman and boat captain Ira Leopold Smith.