A man accused of drug-dealing was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court on Friday after police found $2,081 worth of marijuana at his residence last week. James Garraway is charged with possession of 281 grams of marijuana, and possession of a […]
Archive for January, 2017
Penn selected to lead trade policy committee
Junior Minister for Trade Marlon Penn has been selected to lead a committee that will make recommendations regarding the development of a trade policy for the British Virgin Islands. The Trade Policy Review committee will report to Penn, Government said, […]
Perez to represent BVI in six countries after major win
For many years, many have seen the Performing Arts as an option for those who are uneducated, or for those who have no better options in life. The frightening twenty first century reality is the fact that the music industry […]
BVI Finance gets new board
PRESS RELEASE – As part of the company’s journey to become BVI Finance Limited, a public/private partnership created to better support the BVI’s financial services industry, BVI Finance has elected nine persons to its Board of Directors. Premier and Minister […]
WINNERS: Calden James and Mya Walwyn
Calden James and Mya Walwyn made history inside the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall in Road Town last night when they were crowned the first Mister and Miss Elmore Stoutt High School. The two crowd favourites are twelfth graders – the […]
Eight vie for high school crowns: Who will win?
Five females and three male students from Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) are set to compete in the Mister and Miss ESHS pageant today, January 21. The pageant – previously known as Mister and Miss Fifth Form – will see […]
President Donald Trump the populist
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Donald Trump’s speech on January 20, 2017, was anti-globalist, anti-internationalist, and anti-elitist: however Trump will be good for these British Virgin Islands Donald Trump confirmed his populist credentials in his fiery inaugural speech of January 20. […]
45-year-old charged for sex with child
BVI News Online has confirmed that police have charged a 45-year-old resident of Purcell Estate on Tortola after he allegedly had sex with a girl below the age of consent. The man is charged with two counts of unlawful sexual […]
Far more patients; Gov’t needs revenue from abroad
While noting that his government is targeting foreigners to help cover the operational costs at Peebles Hospital, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith this week disclosed that there has been a ‘significant increase’ in the number of people seeking medical attention […]
Motorist faces several charges in Supa Cop hit
A Spanish-speaking man was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court this week on several traffic-related charges. Dominican Republic native Julio Adams has been charged with – among other things – fraudulently using a licence sticker. He pleaded not guilty to that […]
