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Monthly Archives: September 2012

File into Heskey shooting comp...

  A new date of October 17 was set in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday for the firearm-related case of David James. James, whose alleged firearm is ...

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Drug analysis still outstandin...

Crown Counsel Herbert Potter told the Magistrate’s Court on September 26 that the drug analysis is one of the things outstanding from the file in the ...

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The fire has started in the BV...

Men of the BVI will be empowered when the BVI Chapter of the FGBMFI host the Annual Caribbean Regional FGBMFI Convention 2012 in Road Town, Tortola from 25 – 27 ...

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BVI HIV/AIDS blanket

Twenty years ago, the NAMES Project Foundation in the United States of America created the AIDS Memorial Quilt. On 1 December 2012 the BVI Community will make ...

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Social Security Board hosts Ki...

On Wednesday, September 26th, 2012, the Social Security Board hosted a Kids Health Fair for its adoptees, the students of the Enid Scatliffe Pre-Primary School. ...

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USVI: Cop dies months after gu...

The United States Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed the death of one of its members, who was shot while on duty on May 26. Officer Colvin Georges died ...

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Cable lobby intensifies

Government has secured a regional partnership as it intensifies the lobby for improved cable television service, especially regarding the contents available to local ...

Posted in Telecommunications | 9 Comments

ABUSED: Scooter rider’s fami...

Relatives of the late Brandon George are hopping mad with the police even as they grieve the tragic passing of a loved one who they say was among the most ...

Posted in Accidents/Tragedy | 150 Comments

MITT ROMNEY: The big business ...

President Barack Obama is believed to understand the needs of America’s middle class; much more so than a multi millionaire venture capitalist named Mitt Romney. ...

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2 officers on “compulsor...

Friday, September 28 – His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Boyd McCleary CMG, CVO, and Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron Walwyn have agreed to ...

Posted in Crime/Police, GIS News | 11 Comments

BVI signs financing agreement ...

Friday, September 28 – Now that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) programme under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) is approved, and the financing ...

Posted in Finance/Business, GIS News | 1 Comment

CASE DISMISSED

The crown today, Sept. 28 dismissed the case against Camille Parris and Vezan Scatliffe who got into a fight with a man who insisted on dancing with Parris’ wife. ...

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Territory observes Internation...

The Archives and Records Management Unit of the Deputy Governor’s Office is informing the public that the Territory is observing International Right to Know ...

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Police launch church visit ini...

Last Sunday, September 23rd, Superintendent Roy Stoutt, Head of Territorial Policing, implemented the first church visit in a monthly initiative to foster police and ...

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BlackBerry maker posts big los...

TORONTO, Canada (AP) – BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion posted another large quarterly loss on Thursday, but the bleeding was not as bad expected. The ...

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2012 revised voters’ lis...

The Public is advised that the Revised Voters’ List for 2012 is available as of today, September 27, 2012. This published list represents the current list of ...

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Public invited to ‘Right...

The public is invited to visit the Archives and Records Management Unit of the Deputy Governor’s Office tomorrow, September 28 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. ...

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BVI Little League Baseball/Sof...

Thursday, September 27 – The BVI Little League Baseball/Softball Association (BVILLBSA) is inviting parents and guardians to register their children, ages 6-18 for ...

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Government House holds CHAIR-i...

Charity fundraisers are nothing new to Government House but this Friday 28 September, the Governor and Mrs. Jenny McCleary in conjunction with Nutmeg Designs will be ...

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We’re seizing the scooters ...

Amidst mounting criticisms that the police are not doing enough to clamp down on unruly scooter drivers, the head of the Traffic Department has come out in defense ...

Posted in Crime/Police | 13 Comments

Marvin Blyden is a man of his ...

Festival and Fairs Chairman Marvin Blyden has kept his promise and submitted the BVI 2012 Festival report to the Minister of Culture Myron Walwyn on time. Blyden, in ...

Posted in Entertainment, Finance/Business | 17 Comments

LIAT cut flights to Grenada du...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, September 28, 2012 – LIAT wishes to advise its customers and the general public of changes to its flight schedule to/from Grenada effective ...

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Former TB director Hadassah Wa...

Thursday, September 27 – The Government of the Virgin Islands is continuing its effort to further strengthen the Territory’s tourism product by putting in place ...

Posted in GIS News, Tourism | 8 Comments

BVI Premier: OCTA conference s...

Thursday, September 27 – Representing the Territory’s interests at the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) Ministerial Conference, Premier Dr. ...

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OCT leaders in Copenhagen firs...

Left to Right: Aruba Minister Plenipotentiary Hon. Edwin Abath, Sint Eustatius Commissioner of Finance Mr. Nicolaas Sneek, Curaçao Minister Plenipotentiary Hon. ...

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East End Seventh-day Adventist...

The East End Seventh-day Adventist Church is once again hosting its Community Day with a Health Fair on Sunday 30th September 2012. The Health Fair will be held at ...

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Statement by Premier at OCTA M...

INTERVENTION BY PREMIER DR. THE HONOURABLE D. ORLANDO SMITH, OBE , MINISTER OF FINANCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ASSOCIATION (OCTA) ...

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CCJ RULES: Jamaica to interven...

CCJ, Port of Spain – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) earlier today granted the Government of Jamaica leave to intervene in the proceedings of Shanique ...

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DPP and police working on poli...

Newly appointed Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Wayne L. Rajbansie, in his remarks at the recent opening of the new law year, announced that his office will be ...

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Man offers $64M for daughter&#...

Hong Kong (CNN) — The daughter of the tycoon who on Tuesday offered HK$500 million (US$64 million) to any man who would marry her found the proposal ...

Posted in General | 16 Comments

LIAT flight diverted after ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, September 26, 2012 – The Management of LIAT (1974) Limited wishes to inform that flight LI 368 from Antigua to St. Thomas on Tuesday ...

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Fogging announcement

The public is advised that the Vector Control Unit of the Environmental Health Division will be conducting emergency fogging for mosquitoes in Locality 3 from Port ...

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More expats coming

The BVI Health Services Authority is recruiting a number of medical practitioners from Puerto Rico to fill various vacancies in local health facilities. Chairman of ...

Posted in Health | 18 Comments

Power to compel Julian Fraser?

In the latest twist to the Sea Cows Bay saga, Complaints Commissioner Elton Georges is claiming that he could have summoned and compelled former government minister ...

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

FSN is dead broke

The Family Support Network (FSN) in the BVI is in a financial crisis and is calling for assistance from the public to keep its doors open. President of the Board ...

Posted in Finance/Business | 14 Comments

Rotary to send Group Study Exc...

Do you want a one month all-expense paid trip to Texas? Would you like to develop your leadership skills, work on team building, and increase self-confidence? If you ...

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ESCAPEE UPDATE: Enquiries cont...

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force state that they are continuing their search for the escapee from Bhalsam Ghut: Edouard Beltran. Beltran was found missing from ...

Posted in Crime/Police | 10 Comments

One year later Clinton Hodge s...

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is today appealing for help from the public regarding Clinton Hodge, born in Tortola, who went missing a year ago, on or around ...

Posted in Crime/Police | 13 Comments

Drug trial involving Christoph...

The trial for the drug importation case that involves 25-year-old Myron Royer of St. Thomas, USVI and 26-year-old Mitch Christopher of Harrigans Estate has been ...

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Long Bay Beach cleaned as part...

Wednesday, September 26 – Visitors of Long Bay Beach, Beef Island can now enjoy cleaner surroundings, as a result of the effort by the Department of Information ...

Posted in Environment, GIS News | 4 Comments

PLEA CHANGE: OKieffe pleads gu...

A church reverend is among the persons intended to be called as character witnesses during the mitigation hearing on behalf of Elroy OKeiffe, the 26-year-old Johnson ...

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Frustrated but hopeful

Admitting that he is disappointed and frustrated with the lack of governmental support, Complains Commissioner Elton Georges is now trying to whip the public into ...

Posted in General | 10 Comments

I never got over my ex

Dear Dr. Cindy: I really need some advice. Two and a half years ago I started dating a really good friend of mine and I fell in love fast. I was heart broken when he ...

Posted in Dear Dr. Cindy | 10 Comments

Public meetings with BVIHSA cr...

Chairman of the BVI Health Services Health Authority Board John Cline believes that the meetings the board has been organizing with members of the public are ...

Posted in Health | 7 Comments

New forms will kick officers i...

Commissioner of Customs in the BVI Wade Smith has said the  coming on stream of the new Customs declaration form will enable officers in the department to have more ...

Posted in General | 6 Comments

Back-to-School Church Service ...

Government officials, educators and students alike gathered at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre to receive the spiritual direction for ...

Posted in GIS News, Youth/Education | 4 Comments

UPDATE: Paper committal procee...

The paper committal in the case against Mathew Hart, who is accused of stabbing a man at the Festival Village on July 27 began in the Magistrate’s Court ...

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Top chefs judge competing cook...

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, September 25, 2012 – Five winners were selected by a panel of the BVI’s top chefs and resort manager at the Sol gas My ...

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EAST END/LONG LOOK COMMUNITY M...

The BVI Health Services Authority wishes to remind the public that the East End/Long Look Community Meeting is set for today, Wednesday, 26th September 2012. ...

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Class three students receive O...

Class three students from across the Territory have benefitted from an annual donation of Oxford Dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Road Town as funded by the ...

Posted in GIS News, Youth/Education | 7 Comments

Jason Bally update

To all participants of the Jason Bally Memorial Road Race please see update on race listed below: • Saturday 29th September 2012 – Pasta Dinner and Race briefing ...

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HLSCC-Highland Spring College ...

The Virgin Gorda leg of the 17th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College/Highland Spring Race Series got on its way this pass Saturday 22nd September, with forty five ...

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Lions and BVIHSA public-privat...

The Lions Club of Tortola on the occasion of its 40th anniversary activities entered into a public/private partnership with the BVI Health Services Authority ...

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Jamaican community tense after...

An air of gloom is said to be permeating the Jamaican community in the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten, following the arrest of a Jamaican security guard in ...

Posted in Crime/Police | 63 Comments

Squatters bilk hotel on St. Th...

Police on St. Thomas arrested two men Monday on forgery charges after they accumulated close to $500 in charges at the Frenchman’s Reef Hotel. The men told police ...

Posted in Crime/Police | 7 Comments

Immigration officer fined desp...

Tuesday, September 25 – Magistrate Tamia Richards has fined immigration officer Edrick Fahie a total of $1,500 for the three charges levied against him in ...

Posted in Court | 14 Comments

What does outsourcing really m...

I spent twenty-two months in the Bahamas between August of 2010 and June of 2012 and came away with what I consider a PhD in Life Studies. The life lessons that one ...

Posted in Commentary | 35 Comments

Are the influx of expat childr...

Below is a letter written by businessman and talk show host Donald dec Castro and sent to Ag. Chief Education Officer Jillian Douglas-Phillip. Dear Mrs. Phillip I ...

Posted in Letters | 81 Comments

Injured Dominican national bac...

The Commonwealth of Dominican national who had to be flown to the University Hospital in Jamaica after he fell and received serious head injuries while working at ...

Posted in Accidents/Tragedy | 32 Comments

Commissioner tackles Julian Fr...

A verbal spat has developed between Complaints Commissioner Elton Georges and Third District Representative Julian Fraser. The tit-for-tat follows a report Georges ...

Posted in Politics | 11 Comments

Trial date set for alleged dru...

The drug and money laundering case involving the five men who were arrested in August is ready for trial, and the date of October 23 was selected when the matter ...

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CASE CLOSED: Georges leaves Se...

Complaints Commissioner Elton Georges said he has closed his investigation into a citizen’s complaint regarding controversial land-related issues in the Sea Cows ...

Posted in General | 5 Comments

NOT GOOD: Young lawyers practi...

Virgin Islander and Acting Chief Justice Janice Pereira has called upon legal practitioners throughout the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to uphold ...

Posted in Court | 3 Comments

Backyard burning harmful to he...

“Backyard Burning, or Controlled Burning, is a practice that is harmful to our health and the environment,” Station Officer and Manager for the Service Delivery ...

Posted in Environment, GIS News | 7 Comments

AND ‘THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT ...

BVP (Truth for the Youth)… Saturdays 6 – 7pm on ZROD 103.7FM & ZVCR 106.9FM The issues of Cruise ship Dock, Airport Expansion, Roads & Walls are put to ...

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