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Premier apologises for traffic disruption; Road works to continue into 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With traffic being a nightmare last week due to multiple, although necessary, road works occurring simultaneously, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has apologised to the public.
Skelton-Cline ‘glad to hear’ a US President apologise for evils done to native indians
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who strongly believes the United Kingdom (UK) should apologise for their role in the enslavement of Africans and offer reparations, has welcomed the apology given to native Indians of the United States by former US President Joe R. Biden.
CIBC customers panic unnecessarily due to Guavaberry Media’s false reporting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some customers of CIBC were thrown into a state of panic this morning, October 22, 2024, when Guavaberry Media, in its apparent haste to be first to report the news, failed to do its due diligence and falsely reported that customers of that bank had discovered their bank account balances were at zero.
UK church group issues apology for slavery
ST ANDREW, Jamaica- The United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom on Sunday, April 14, 2024, issued a solemn apology to Jamaica, the Caribbean, and Africa for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, regarded by many as the greatest crime against humanity.
Mika Barry Season 3 filled with lies, propaganda & erroneous information?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The popular entertainment video show ‘Mika Barry’ hit the social media airways last week with a 3-day special episode that began March 15, 2024.
Morning traffic confusion in RT as RVIPF reroutes traffic without informing public
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Traffic in the vicinity of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) was a nightmare on the first day of school this morning, September 11, 2023, as traffic was re-routed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) without the public being notified.
‘Miscommunication’ caused ferry passengers to encounter locked gate @ RT Jetty- BVIPA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Referring to the incident as caused by “miscommunication”, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has publicly apologised for an incident that resulted in passengers of a ferry encountering a locked gate at the Road Town Jetty on August 2, 2023.
Hon Fraser: Grenada will send ‘wrong message’ if reparations taken on current terms
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said the £100,000 in reparations expected to be given to Grenada by the aristocrat Trevelyan family, towards the establishment of a community fund for economic development, is a misdirection and speaks to insensitivity.
Wealthy British family to pay reparations to Grenada
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada- A United Kingdom (UK) family will publicly apologise to the people of the Caribbean island of Grenada, where its ancestors had more than 1,000 slaves in the 19th Century.
VINO hacked! Statement from Board of Directors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sometime late last night Monday, January 31, 2022, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) was hacked by unknown person(s) and pornographic images and videos that do not reflect our values were installed.

