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Archive for January, 2017

Man charged for pointing plastic gun at father

Man charged for pointing plastic gun at father

A 21-year-old man was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court this morning for allegedly pointing a plastic gun at his father and his father’s girlfriend. The accused, Arien Fahie, is charged with possession of a firearm with intent to put another […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 1:53 PM /
Cline on Church: We have weathered many storms

Cline on Church: We have weathered many storms

Days after a politician forced him out of a public job because he criticized the government on national radio, Bishop John Cline is still convinced that politics and religion can make a perfect mix. He told BVI News Online that, […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 11:27 AM /
Henry: Chinese to set up asphalt, concrete plant

Henry: Chinese to set up asphalt, concrete plant

The government is being challenged to go public with information regarding the conditions under which it is entering into a contract to extend the runway at Terrence B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island. Social commentator Julio ‘Sam’ Henry threw […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 9:24 AM /
PHOTOS: Car overturns, injures occupants

PHOTOS: Car overturns, injures occupants

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances under which a vehicle toppled in the vicinity of a car wash in the Duff’s Bottom area of Tortola. Two persons have been taken to Peebles Hospital, sources told BVI News Online. […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 8:46 AM /
No ‘whole life’ sentence for murder convict – DPP

No ‘whole life’ sentence for murder convict – DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Kim Hollis has told Justice Nicola Byer – who is tasked with sentencing Kenyatta Boynes for murder – that the convict should not spend his whole life in prison as his situation is not the […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 8:45 AM /
Fireman fined nearly $5K for marijuana, cocaine

Fireman fined nearly $5K for marijuana, cocaine

Fire Officer Gregory Alleyne, who was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana, has been fined $4,800 in the Magistrate’s Court. He was fined this week after he pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste Dabreo. Magistrate Dabreo fined the 27-year-old […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 8:12 AM /
Fahie writes to Pickering: Address beach access now

Fahie writes to Pickering: Address beach access now

Representative of the First Electoral District Andrew Fahie has written a letter to the government, claiming that persons have complained to him numerous times about being blocked from entering the public beach across from Sugar Mill Hotel in his constituency. […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 7:44 AM /
BVI sponsoring ‘Glam Slam’

BVI sponsoring ‘Glam Slam’

PRESS RELEASE – The British Virgin Islands Tourism Board is pleased to share that the BVI will be the exclusive Caribbean destination sponsor for the 2017 Miami Open tennis tournament, held March 20 through April 2. Long a staple of […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 7:23 AM /
Track and Field: Development meet being held

Track and Field: Development meet being held

The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) said it will host its first development meet of the year today (January 13) at the A.O. Shirley Recreational Grounds in Road Town, Tortola. “We anticipate a great track and field season with lots of […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 6:07 AM /
Obama ends US visa-free residency for Cubans

Obama ends US visa-free residency for Cubans

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)  – President Barack Obama has ended the longstanding policy that grants residency to Cubans who arrive in the US without visas. The 20-year-old policy allows Cuban migrants who reach US soil to become legal permanent residents […]

by / on January 12, 2017 at 8:58 PM /