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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Tuesday, July 31 – His Excellency the Governor Mr. Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO acting on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission has approved the ...
USVI soca singer Pumpa’s “Massage the Pum” song has become quite popular in the Virgin Islands and has been getting significant play on local radio stations ...
The Flash flood watch that was in effect until 2 pm this afternoon has been extended until 10 pm tonight. Synopsis: Significant moisture remaining from a tropical ...
SNOOP DOGG experienced a spiritual and artistic rebirth while making a new album in Jamaica last February. The veteran rapper told the New York Times that he has ...
Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon I took my daughter to the Festival Village and while there I observed that there was no Union Jack or Virgin Islands flag, however, I ...
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has commended the BVI for its prudent financial management over the years. Speaking at the official launch of the Infrastructure ...
Even though he won the calypso competition for the third consecutive year on Saturday evening, Calypso Monarch Luther B feels Saturday night’s finals was a ...
The Department of Waste Management is informing the Anegada community that the garbage collection schedule has changed. The Anegada community should note that ...
The Supervisor of Elections is hereby advising the public that continuous voter registration is ongoing. Persons who are eligible and have attained the age of 18 ...
The Supervisor of Elections is hereby advising the public that the Preliminary Voters’ List for 2012 will be published on September 7, 2012. Persons who are ...
Monday July 30 – In response to the growing needs of seniors in the Virgin Islands, and especially the residents of the current Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly, ...
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen: I am pleased to address you this morning on this very important occasion to mark the official launch of the infrastructure ...
This bunch of bananas, made up of 17 ‘hands’, was grown in Ballast Bay, Tortola. Photo by Andre ‘Shadow’ Dawson.
Synopsis: According to the Antigua Met Service a tropical wave is crossing the northeast Caribbean. Satellite and radar imagery are showing significant cloudiness ...
Monday, July 30 – Seven public officers were recognised as the Government’s Employees of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2012 for exemplary service. The ...
Criminal investigation Bureau detectives on St. Thomas have arrested two more suspects in connection to a Grand Larceny and Second Degree Robbery that occurred on ...
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. D. Orlando Smith is hoping that tradesmen and apprentices in the BVI will have some financial relief as a result of ...
Husband and wife Earl “Bob” and Violet “Letty” Hodge will be appearing in the Magistrate’s Court on September 28. The date was selected on July 26 when ...
The most anticipated time for the British Virgin Islands is here and LIME, the territory’s only 4G network provider, has stepped up to be the events only major ...
Only tramps that have registered with the Festival and Fairs Committee will be allowed on the road for the Rise and Shine Celebrations in Road Town. Following a ...
Dear Sir, I am writing you on behalf of myself and the many other concern citizens and residents of the Virgin Islands in regards to the proposed Tortola Pier Park ...
Miss BVI, Abigail Hyndman as she pays her departure tax at the Terrance B. Lettsome International airport en-route to Antigua where she will represent the British ...
A little before 3:00 am this morning defending monarch Luther B was crowned the 2012 Calypso King for a third consecutive year. Luther had the crowd cheering when ...
The Water and Sewerage Department would like to advise all customers in the Long Bay area that there will be no water supply, starting today 27th July, 2012, until ...
The Lions Club of Tortola on Tuesday July 24, 2012, presented a cheque to six-year old, Mr. Kaylon Penn to aid with the purchase of his eyeglasses. When the request ...
Friday, July 27 – In highlighting the success stories of the British Virgin Islands’ financial services industry and the Territory’s role in the global ...
Friday, July 27 – Works to rehabilitate, upgrade, and reconstruct the damaged roads and drainage in the Territory will soon commence as the Government of the ...
When this Island Dweller, and Observer of all things USA, learned from his Twitter News Stream, Saturday Morning, July 21, 2012, that there was another mass shooting ...
“…Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. 1 Samuel 7:12b Today, July 27th is our 27th Anniversary. We are truly thankful to God for allowing us to see this great ...
Insular Instigation Bureau detectives arrested Jose A. Bermudez of Candido Guadalupe housing community after he was identified by an 82-year-old senior citizen as ...
An active nationwide manhunt for Murder suspect Sama Chaka Quinland is now closed thanks to the diligence of a detective in the Criminal investigation Bureau on St. ...
Health Minister Ronnie Skelton said the staff at Peebles Hospital, the patients, and families are pleased with the level of care received at the University of West ...
The House of Assembly approved a three-member committee yesterday to review the Protocols for Effective Financial Management and determine the implications for the ...
The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports invites the public to their closing exercise for the Sports, Photography and Youth Development Activities Summer ...
As the emancipation celebrations continue, the public is invited to attend the August Tuesday, Festival Sloop Races on Tuesday, August 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon ...
With over 450,000 active companies, the British Virgin Islands is the world’s most popular offshore corporate domicile. The BVI Business Companies Act (the BC Act) ...
Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton has said that Opposition Member and First District Representative Andrew Fahie would not have made his ...
Second District Representative J. Alvin Christopher has cautioned Minister for Education and Culture Myron Walwyn about his alleged sanctioning of the media. ...
First District Representative Andrew Fahie has accused a minister of government of cultivating a culture of disrespect in the territory and eroding the tradition of ...
One of the baseball teams in the BVI known as ‘Academia de baseball Emanuel’ will be making their first trip to Antigua on Friday, July 27 to play against ...
Thursday, July 26 – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has extended condolences to the family of the Territory’s first ...
Virgin Islands Passport Holders needing to travel to the U.S. are again reminded that U.S. Visa Waiver applications must be submitted at least two weeks in advance ...
As of September 1, 2012 the Civil Registry and Passport office will be enforcing the new rates, fees and charges that were approved by Cabinet in 2011. The statutory ...
The Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship Committee salutes the 2012 recipient Ms. Jade O’Neal-Daniel. Jade, a Class Five student at the Ivan Dawson Primary School was ...
The BVI Post Office is inviting the public to its Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, August 3 at its new location in the Maduro Building near the Road Town ...
DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE On 15-7-2012 at 1950hrs, Police arrested and charged 47-year-old Kennedy Robin a native of Dominica residing at Belmont Park for ...
The Ministry and Department of Education has already begun work to advance the role of the British Virgin Islands Technical Vocational Institute to allow that school ...
LONDON, JULY 26—BVI London 2012 Olympic Games sprinters Tahesai Harrigan-Scott and J’Maal Alexander, wrapped up their training camp in Aston on Tuesday and moved ...
The government of the Virgin Islands has not signed any Tax Information and Exchange Agreements (TIEA) between January 1, 2012 and July 24, 2012. This was revealed ...
Wednesday, July 25 – Police are asking homeowners to be vigilant in securing valuables particularly as the Territory’s upcoming festival season draws closer. ...
A man who refused to cooperate in the Magistrate’s Court on July 25 was remanded until August 20 at his request. From the moment Augusto Marquez entered the ...
The media in the Virgin Islands have again come in for some criticisms from Education Minister Myron Walwyn who suggested a code of ethics under which journalists in ...
A man was raped to death by his six wives last week, during a jealous rage in the east-central Benue state, Nigeria. According to Nigeria’s Daily Post online, ...
The British Virgin Islands, for the first time, has a national song and dress. The responsibility of choosing these two territorial emblems was left to the members ...
Tuesday, July 24 – BVI House in London is officially designated the Territory’s National House for the London 2012 Olympics. As such, BVI residents and ...
The new Sabbath Hill Reservoir built by BiWater will be commissioned next month. The disclosure was made in the House of Assembly by Communications and Works ...
Tuesday, July 24 – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has solicited the assistance of the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard and the local ...
The Old Madrid Masters F.C., representing the BVI for the 6th straight year at a regional Masters Football tournament and the second one for this year, made it to ...
The Registrar of the Supreme Court is informing the public that in accordance with Order 48 rule (2) of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1970, the High Court of ...
The Department of Agriculture is inviting all residents to enter the Farmers’ Week 2013 theme competition. Entries should incorporate youth in agriculture, food ...
Join the members and volunteers of the BVI Red Cross on Saturday July, 28th, 2012 as we Run and Walk for those in need. Beginning at Red Cross Headquarters at 6:30am ...
Madam Speaker, as you and the Honorable Members of this House are aware; the Government has decided to extend the runway at the Terrence B. Lettsome International ...
TUESDAY 24TH JULY 2012 – Madam Speaker, during February and March of this year I engaged the Territory in a series of dialogue that brought to my attention a ...
The gun and ammunition charges were dismissed against two of the three USVI men who were before the court on July 23 to answer a myriad of charges that included ...
At sixteen Eben Meyers is the second BVIslander to qualify as a Royal Yachting Association sailing instructor. The young sailor learned to sail and handle powerboats ...
