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Roy W. Penn complains of being terrorised by female farmer @Paraquita
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Mr Roy W. Penn, owner of Wellness by Natural Means, has been operating his herbal business on crown land for about eight years; however, the plot, located in Paraquita Bay, has come with a neighbouring farmer who, in Mr Penn’s words, has vowed to do anything to get him out.
$5K fine for employers hiring persons illegally in VI- Mervin D. Hastings
HANNAH BAY, Tortola, VI- The Department of Labour and Workforce Development of the Virgin Islands (VI) is cracking down on the illegal employment of individuals who come to the territory on vacation and end up working, as well as those who overstay just to work.
UK slammed for doing nothing as Israel attacks flotilla delivering aid to Gaza
GAZA, Palestine- Several boats from a large aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza have been boarded by Israeli authorities - with campaigner Greta Thunberg among those removed- while some of the vessels have reportedly come under attack by drones and water cannons.
Fmr PWD Director Jeremy W. Hodge takes up managerial role @ RDA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) on September 3, 2025, Mr Jeremy W. Hodge has taken up a new position with the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA).
New Opposition Leader needed ahead of constitutional talks with UK- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “I am more convinced now than ever before that the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition should not go anywhere together to negotiate this constitution.” These were the words of social commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline during his weekly radio show, Honestly Speaking, on ZBVI 780 AM, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
UK refuses health care to its own Overseas Territories citizen
LONDON, United Kingdom- The United Kingdom (UK) has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of Montserrat was refused free National Health Service (NHS) care and left homeless.
VI Tourism Partners urged to attend BVI Market Connect October Webinars
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is pleased to announce the continuation of its “BVI Market Connect” webinar series, scheduled for Monday, October 13, to Friday, October 17, 2025.
VI’s Jr Tourism Ambassador off to Barbados for Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Virgin Islands’ 2025 Junior Ambassador of Tourism, Ms Auri-Ana A. Elshabbaz, will represent the Territory at the Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress in Barbados on October 2, 2025.
Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE hands over keys to new bus for VG track club
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Transporting athletes on time to practice sessions and competitions should come without any issues for the Raw Skillz Track Club on Virgin Gorda, as it is now the owner of a brand-new bus, courtesy of the North Sound Foundation.
Virgin Islanders are ‘secretive’ about their health- Dr Sharlon Lewis
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Dr Sharlon Lewis has said Virgin Islanders are very secretive when it comes to their health, which can be detrimental.
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