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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Thursday, May 31 – The public has until Monday, June 4 to vote online for their favourite Territorial Song. Persons are encouraged to visit ...
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is inviting the community to free Zumba Classes in observance of Caribbean Food and Nutrition Day on Friday June 1. ...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, May 31, 2012 – The BVI Olympic Committee will be hosting a special Time for London 2012 event at the Tortola Sports Club this ...
Local CXC Registrar Gillian Douglas-Phillips has said the community has shown a lack of interest in the CXC examination while noting that overseas universities are ...
The Magistrate’s Court is informing the public that as a result of the public holiday on Monday, June 4 in observance of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Birthday ...
The local Customs Department is ensuring that it continues to have a good relationship with the merchants of the BVI. This was made clear when Comptroller of Customs ...
Celebrating 40 years in operation, Vanterpool Pharmacy gives back to customers through their one-day sale and awarding free VIP passes to this year’s BVI Music ...
ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BOIDLY HARM On 20-05-2012 at 1130hrs, Police arrested and charged 47-year-old Al Henley of Cane Garden Bay for Assault Occasioning Actual ...
First District Representative and former Minister of Education Andrew Fahie says he formally supports the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and the ongoing ...
Minister for Education and Culture Myron Walwyn has announced that government is determined to preserve Virgin Islands culture and disclosed a number of cultural ...
Thanks for asking about my Real Estate Cases … These are still ongoing and as you recall they resulted when I helped Persons who turned around and took me to Court ...
On Saturday, April 21, at the Taxis Museum, Mercatorum Hall, Cornello near San Pellegrino, Italy, was inaugurated the exhibition “The press and the posts ...
Wednesday, May 30 – Persons who seek a Board Certified Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgeon and a Wound Care Specialist now have the opportunity to do so next ...
Magistrate Tamia Richards said she would have to wait for a medical report before she allows a man, who preliminary findings suggest might be mentally ill, to plead ...
Cecil Marsham, who allegedly started a fight on his birthday and got his arm fractured in the act, was placed on $30,000 bail signed with one surety when he appeared ...
Minister for Public Service, Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology in the Government of St. Lucia, Senator Dr. James Fletcher, said 294 billion ...
David James, the man who was arrested and charged with firearm offenses linked to the Javeron Heskey shooting, was granted bail when he appeared before Magistrate ...
Dr. Didacus Jules, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) meets with Secondary School Principals and Education Officers as ...
The BVI Mountain Bike Club is pleased to announce our second annual Norman Island Challenge and Cadets Race on Sunday 10th June 2012. All are welcome to ...
Tuesday, May 29 – Revitalising the Territory’s tourism and financial services product continues to be critically important to the Government of the Virgin ...
Tuesday, May 29 – Communities in the Virgin Islands are being encouraged to eat healthy and include more fruits and vegetables in their diets as the Territory ...
BVI Children’s Dancefest 2012 Sir Briercliffe Rupert Hall Saturday, June 16th 6:30 p.m. TICKET SALES Adult tickets – $10, on sale at Bolo’s Dept. Store and ...
May 29, 2012 – With the permission of those that spoke before me and the permission of you, our esteemed attendees of the 12th biennial Islands of the World ...
August Festival is Upon Us. So Let’s Get Ready to Dance Like A Jumbie! Practice for the B.V.I. Elite Sky Dancers will be held from Monday – Friday at 4:30pm ...
It is my distinct honour to welcome you all to this, the 12th Islands of the World Conference. I want to extend a particularly warm welcome to those of you who have ...
Students of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) Primary Division and the Robinson O’Neal Memorial School join forces to compete against BFEC Secondary ...
Friday, May 25 -The BVI Little League Baseball/Softball Association is inviting parents and guardians to enroll their children in its youth development programme. ...
MAY 29—Top Notch Track Club’s Koen Penn pulled off a quadruple victory while his sister Kala had a triple and others snatched doubles, during the weekend BVI ...
The naked man who was fatally shot by Miami Police Saturday as he chewed another man’s face has been identified, according to Local 10. Rudy Eugene, 31, of ...
The preliminary inquiry (PI) for the case involving immigration officers Brian Henley who is facing 14 counts of breach of trust and Clarence Fahie who is facing one ...
MAY 29—With the first month of action coming to a close and the finals just over a month away, action in the BDO Schools Football League continued unabated, with ...
The Customs Department will be holding symposiums this week and next week to explain how merchants and first-time home owners can benefit from two pieces of ...
The Islands of the World XII Conference 2012 opens at 9 this morning at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and will run until June 4. The keynote address at this ...
A cocktail reception was held on Monday in honour of X Factor winner, Melanie Amaro, who was one of the headliners at Sunday night’s BVI Music Festival. At the ...
Detectives on St. Thomas released the name of the victim in Saturday’s shooting that left two police officers wounded by gunfire and one suspect dead. The deceased ...
Romance and class seemed to be the overwhelming theme on the curtain-closing night of the 2012 Music Fest. The ambiance was simply dreamy as persons dressed in ...
An amazing performance from Quito and the Edge started things off at the second night of the 2012 Music Festival. The crowd obviously loved Quito and hung on every ...
The Virgin Islands has talented performers in almost all of the genres even opera, and last night as local talent took centre stage many marvelled at vocal treasure ...
A series of articles on the proposed Virgin Islands airport expansion and runway extension looks at the idea of a new Caribbean Airline and regional cum ...
On Wednesday, May 23, nearly a hundred guests sampled delicacies from nine different establishments at the launch of the British Virgin Islands newest cookbook, ...
Friday, May 25 – The Territory will have the opportunity to weigh the benefits of having the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) become the mandatory benchmark ...
The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports is seeking interested persons to serve as instructors for the Vigilant Seafarers Programme. Persons can work for one of ...
Beginning on Tuesday, 29 May, and for one week only, the public can vote online and choose one of the three finalists in the Territorial Song Competition. Persons ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that traffic will be interrupted in Carrot Bay in the vicinity of the Methodist Church to facilitate ...
Friday, May 25 – Residents throughout the Territory are being encouraged to do their part to safeguard the Virgin Island’s (VI) natural environment as part of ...
The Ministry of Education and Culture invites the public to tune in to a live discussion this Tuesday, May 29 on JTV’s Spotlight programme when Caribbean ...
Friday, May 25 – The Royal Virgin Islands Police are offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of persons ...
Lenn Leonard, the man who had two lines with cannabis plants hanging in his home, is expected to be sentenced on June 20 for the charge of unlawful possession of ...
An Eighth District resident has congratulated the government and the representative Marlon Penn for the work done so far in addressing the problems in the territory ...
The residents of the Seventh and Eighth Districts will soon have one major health clinic. Currently, there is a small clinic which serves the residents of the ...
Continuing its partnering efforts with the BVI Health Services Authority, yesterday, LIME representatives presented ‘Incredible Race’ winners with an iPhone 4, ...
After a lapse of fours years the National Prayer Breakfast is back. The 5th National Prayer Breakfast will take place tomorrow at the Treasure Isle Hotel from 8 in ...
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is inviting the public to tune into the highlights of the first Senior Citizens’ General Knowledge Challenge ...
The Scratch Band of the Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly led by Acting Manager, Ms. Janeth George, are pictured here as they rendered selections to the residents ...
An online course in disaster management, targeting local and regional students, will be offered at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College from the upcoming Fall ...
Lecturer at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Dana Lewis Ambrose has contributed a major research article for the “Transition” journal, a publication tied to ...
Kabasha Martin who is accused of assaulting two police officers in 2009 after he was accosted for allegedly smoking marijuana in Club Diplomat was ordered in court ...
A man who fell on hard times and decided to sell cannabis to help pay his bills was today, May 24 sentenced to 12 months in prison. Bevinton Linton was before the ...
CCT, the BVI’s leading telecommunications provider, today announced the launch of the company’s managed Wi-Fi service, CCT Wi-Fi, a new wireless internet service ...
Some of the cruise ships that usually called on the territory have gone elsewhere however Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool said plans are afoot ...
Ticket price for this weekend’s Music Festival will be raised to $25 from 2 pm on Friday. Coordinator of the event, Rhodni Skelton, told BVI News that ticket sales ...
Tuesday, May 22 – Police formally charged 20-year-old Jakeil Harrigan of Harrigan Estate for theft after he was caught Monday night reportedly trying to conceal a ...
BURGLARY On 14-05-2012 at 1700hrs, Police arrested and charged a 17-year-old male of Ballast Bay on three counts of Burglary. UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A GIRL ...
Wednesday, May 23 – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is currently in the Cayman Islands attending the annual meetings of ...
Wednesday 23rd May, 2012 – The Department of Disaster Management is informing the public that they will be testing the National Siren System and National Emergency ...
