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Archive for January, 2017

Wind farm for Tortola; hybrid power for Anegada

Wind farm for Tortola; hybrid power for Anegada

The government said plans are afoot to build a wind farm on the island of Tortola this year, adding that a Hybrid Renewable Energy System will be constructed on Anegada. The hybrid system – like the one proposed for Anegada […]

by / on January 24, 2017 at 8:27 AM /
Government to get ‘strict’ on people it owes

Government to get ‘strict’ on people it owes

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has indicated that his government will clamp down on persons whom it owes for goods and services. According to him, protocols regarding the timely submission of claims will be strictly enforced. “Among other things, we […]

by / on January 24, 2017 at 8:08 AM /
UK court rules that parliament must vote on Brexit

UK court rules that parliament must vote on Brexit

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), UNITED KINGDOM – Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give […]

by / on January 24, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Man threatens to chop motorist, court hears

Man threatens to chop motorist, court hears

Elmando Maimehon answered to a number of charges when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this month, after he allegedly threatened to maim another man for parking in front his driveway. The accused pleaded not guilty to using threatening language, […]

by / on January 24, 2017 at 7:42 AM /
Islanders cement leadership; others still battling

Islanders cement leadership; others still battling

With a lot more work than they bargained for, the Islanders Football Club all but claimed the National League title with a 1-0 win against the resurgent Old Madrid on Sunday (January 22). The only goal of the game came […]

by / on January 24, 2017 at 7:39 AM /
Obamas in BVI for vacation

Obamas in BVI for vacation

Former President of the United States Barack Obama and his wife Michelle arrived at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) after nightfall today, January 23. The couple, who spent time to pose for pictures […]

by / on January 23, 2017 at 9:38 PM /
Cops destroy several marijuana farms on VG

Cops destroy several marijuana farms on VG

Law enforcement officers are continuing their fight with marijuana farmers on the islands of Virgin Gorda, where a number of farms were destroyed on the weekend. Nearly 600 marijuana plants were uprooted during a police operation along Tower Road on […]

by / on January 23, 2017 at 1:04 PM /
Man tries to flee BVI after alleged sex with minor

Man tries to flee BVI after alleged sex with minor

Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo has remanded a 46-year-old man who is accused of having sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of consent (16) at his home and at his workplace. The court was told on Friday that the […]

by / on January 23, 2017 at 8:15 AM /
INSPIRE BVI: From deadly attempts to saving lives

INSPIRE BVI: From deadly attempts to saving lives

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Reality does not always end up corresponding with Joycelyn Rhymer’s expectations. She said her childhood hope of being a nun, for example, was dashed, and she ended up having five children. Rhymer added […]

by / on January 23, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Frett to pay $750 for biting woman over sex

Frett to pay $750 for biting woman over sex

Trevor Frett, the man who was accused of biting his lover because she denied him sex, has been fined $750 in the Magistrate’s Court. He was fined on Friday after he pleading guilty to the offence. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo […]

by / on January 23, 2017 at 7:25 AM /