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Peebles Hospital accused of slothful hiring process
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The nation's premier public hospital facility, the Peebles Hospital has been accused of having a slothful hiring process by an alleged prospect employee, Jessica Penn, who took to social media to lambast the institution for never calling her back after indicating that she was hired.
BVI Com. Board admins accused of disrespecting locals, racism & bias
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The administrators of the BVI Community Board, a Facebook page of over 21,000 members, have been accused of being biased, disrespectful to locals and showing 'hints of racism’.
UPDATE: Powerboats infringing in swim area @ CGB to be remedied by August
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- With concerns raised recently about power boats and other vessels infringing in swim areas and dropping anchor close to the shoreline at Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said the situation will be resolved next month after Swim Area and No Anchoring markers are installed.
‘Rude’ taxi driver put on blast on FB
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The same day that this news site published a story about some taxi drivers being accused of driving recklessly to maximise on trips whenever cruise ships are in, a woman took to Facebook complaining about the rude and unprofessional conduct of a local taxi driver.
UPDATE: Residents want Premier Smith to denounce religious attack on Muslim family
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several residents are calling on the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith to make an urgent public statement denouncing a recent religious attack a Muslim family residing in the Virgin Islands reportedly endured.
Peebles Hospital comes in for some much needed praise!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When her son took ill and needed to be taken to Peebles Hospital, it added to the fears of Jost Van Dyke resident Karen A. Ward, who had already heard of all the negative stories coming out of the territory’s lone hospital.
‘Openly gay couple’ allege being treated ‘like garbage’ by UK expat in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two men, including a Virgin Islander, have alleged on the BVI Community Board on Facebook that they were treated like “garbage” as an “openly gay couple” by an expat from the United Kingdom while they were in the Virgin Islands recently.

