Local tabloid BVINews.com wiped clean of news content

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Local news tabloid BVINews.com has been today, July 13, 2023, wiped clean of all its sensational news articles and other content with just the header logo and footer section of the website populated. Photo: BVINews.com

Visitors to the website up to 15:30hrs today were greeted with a feature caption saying 'there are no featured posts to be shown in the slider. Start marking posts as featured, or disable the slider from Theme Options.' Photo: BVINews.com

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local news tabloid BVINews.com has been today, July 13, 2023, wiped clean of all its sensational news articles and other content with just the header logo and footer section of the website populated.

Visitors to the website up to 15:30hrs today were greeted with a feature caption saying “there are no featured posts to be shown in the slider. Start marking posts as featured, or disable the slider from Theme Options.”

Sources have told our newsroom that the website was completely down this morning, however, the wordpress theme of the site was reportedly restored sometime today.

Website hacked?

The website management is yet to release a statement on the reason for the downtime or whether the site was hacked, however, efforts by our news center to contact the publication’s owner Julia Donavan proved futile.

Over the years, BVINews.com has been slammed on several instances for false and unverified reporting, in addition to being threatened with legal action over alleged libel.

Our News Centre will bring more details as it becomes available.

29 Responses to “Local tabloid BVINews.com wiped clean of news content ”

Really (13/07/2023, 16:00) Like (13) Dislike (28) Reply
To much negativity on the BVI and the government over there, aint even noticed
- @Really (15/07/2023, 08:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  Are you suggesting that the government ought to have and perhaps did actually take the website down to prevent reader exposure to negative commentary? That would be a shocking overreach that is indicative of a totalitarian regime.
The watchdog (13/07/2023, 16:05) Like (9) Dislike (53) Reply
Hope they never come back
- @ the watchdog (13/07/2023, 20:14) Like (6) Dislike (22) Reply
  We are pretty sure the only few people crying over this tabloid being down is the Past & present Governor, past & present UK commissioners of police, UK stationed PR team and the local ones, Cindy, Marlon and his sidekick, and just a few others who are selling out their people of the BVI.
DON'T STEP ON THEM (13/07/2023, 16:08) Like (4) Dislike (22) Reply
WHEN THEY ARE DOWN ,/ N O ONE IS UP FOREVER , SO DON'T GLOAT OVER IT ,( GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ) , WE WON MISS YOUR RACIST LYRICS ON IT ,
- @ don’t step on them (13/07/2023, 18:48) Like (8) Dislike (33) Reply
  Yes bvi news is very racist
  - To: @ don’t step on them (13/07/2023, 19:57) Like (6) Dislike (28) Reply
    
    Not only they are ra***t, but they hate the BVI and its people. They block most, if not all positive comments about anything good in the BVI, its people and or leaders whether political or otherwise. They are media hitman for the ra***t dictatorship agenda.
    - @dont step on them (14/07/2023, 00:02) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
      Judging by the amount of dislikes, nobody agrees with you.
------------------------- (13/07/2023, 16:29) Like (8) Dislike (33) Reply
they are the propaganda machine for the governor and others they will be back up not to worry
Yes (13/07/2023, 16:38) Like (9) Dislike (28) Reply
Thy website is hacked. I no longer use that website. The hackers got into my phone using that website comment section. Hijacked my Facebook! ????. I always new it was that website. My phone always act up after leaving comments. No joke. Anyone else experienced strange activity on their phones after using the comment section on that website?
... (13/07/2023, 16:52) Like (9) Dislike (20) Reply
That website is weird for real
pat (13/07/2023, 17:04) Like (8) Dislike (34) Reply
They should take the week off, the place feel nice and light without that negativity
Anonymous (13/07/2023, 17:35) Like (7) Dislike (34) Reply
At least we got a break from all the negativity from bvi news

Vino we got you in our prayers as let them stay down for Jah don’t like ugliness
- @Anonymous (13/07/2023, 19:53) Like (3) Dislike (13) Reply
  The colonial masters and their PR team back home just loss their brainwashing machine of the people to aid in their unjustified attempt to try to takeover.
Hot one (13/07/2023, 18:06) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
All the stories are still on the Facebook page. They ain’t lost.
Really (13/07/2023, 18:23) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
@yes. This is all by design. No one can hack into the ELITES system. They know who everyone is
Shells and oils (13/07/2023, 18:44) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
The African spiritual healer they advertise probably isn’t getting enough victims…..sorry I meant clients and decided to work a little one-two on the site.
resident (13/07/2023, 19:11) Like (4) Dislike (14) Reply

How the next batch of articles are more balanced, y'all start fresh.
Tvip (13/07/2023, 19:54) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
Servers can crash....hope they do a nightly backup so they can then do a restore.
smdh (13/07/2023, 19:59) Like (5) Dislike (16) Reply
They always go out of their way to shield the Governor and UK from any comments not in favor of their ill-conceived high-handed actions.
Spin Doctor (13/07/2023, 20:19) Like (5) Dislike (11) Reply
They should call that broken down tabloid the spin doctor news site because every wrong the governor and anyone or anything under his responsibility does, they spin it as a positive and blame others, while everything good the people of the BVI and our leaders do, they spin it into something bad and corrupt. They also screen the comments to mainly post the ones that support their position in the colonial mission. They are dangerous and a disgrace.
east (13/07/2023, 20:21) Like (5) Dislike (19) Reply
Bvi news, says nothing good about locals..
rettie (13/07/2023, 23:12) Like (2) Dislike (12) Reply
God is in control bvi news has caused a lot of confusion and character assassination
lol (13/07/2023, 23:42) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
ANYTHING FROM PORNHUB SHOWED UP?
oh boy (14/07/2023, 00:04) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
Sorry guys, looks like the site is back up and running.
l (14/07/2023, 06:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
"All bull cow have their Saturday"
Law Soot Suit (14/07/2023, 12:17) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
One story gone totally.
Hope that BVIslander landlord gets his due from Ms Rbberd for slander and harassment. No good deed goes unpunished.
Interested (14/07/2023, 12:53) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
Nonsense They are up and running
Breast reduction (14/07/2023, 13:37) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
Where is the big story from viconsortium?

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