A motorist will have to pay more than $100,000 in compensation after the vehicle he was driving became involved in a serious accident on January 30, 2012. The High Court heard that the victim, Kim Russell Romney, ‘suffered severe injuries’ […]
Archive for February, 2017
BVI’s first fire chief laid to rest
Colin Graham who served as Chief Fire Officer of the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service from 1985 to1989 was laid to rest in the United Kingdom yesterday, February 6. He was a key player in the creation of the […]
Dangerous overtaking – Woman sentenced
East End resident Shamika Bute yesterday pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a two-vehicle crash that left all parties involved hospitalized. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo fined Bute $400 for the offence. She has until next week to pay […]
Citizen sentenced to one year for illegal entry
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards fined and jailed a Jost Van Dyke resident who pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal entry. In addition to a $2,000 fine to be paid forthwith, Dexter Donovan was sentenced to one year at Her […]
Biker slapped with 6 charges after street brawl
The motorcyclist at the center of a videotaped standoff involving residents and police officers in the Long Bush area of Tortola last week has been slapped with six charges. Ashemba Frett, who cops said is a resident of Belle Vue, […]
Leonard gets second chance, second deputy
The government has announced the appointment of an additional deputy director in the Water and Sewerage Department as part of a restructuring exercise that will see the return of Pearline Scatliffe-Leonard as head of the department. Scatliffe-Leonard went on leave […]
Tourist in court for overstaying during job search
Two cousins slapped with immigration charges have been fined $1,000 each. Kendel Jeremy, a native of the Commonwealth of Dominica who came to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) last year as a tourist, was charged with overstaying. Twenty-three year-old Pockwood […]
Governor says he has the power: Fraser was sacked
Governor John Duncan has declared that he acted according to the Virgin Islands Constitution when he yesterday ‘revoked’ the appointment of Julian Fraser as Leader of the Opposition. Andrew Fahie is now the Opposition leader. Fraser argued last month that, […]
Another promise: Lee Road to be ready for festival
Rehabilitation work on Lee Road in Virgin Gorda is said to be ahead of schedule, and the contractor again has given the assurance that the roadway will be usable in April to facilitate the annual Virgin Gorda Easter Festival. The […]
Gadietz’s contract renewed for ninth time -Digicel
After signing his first brand ambassador contract in 2008, radio personality DJ Gadietz once again renewed his commitment to Digicel for a ninth consecutive year. “The popular Disc Jockey, community activist and host of The International Morning Ride Show, whose […]
