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Archive for February, 2017

Details of bloody gun fight revealed in court

Details of bloody gun fight revealed in court

Kani Hazel, who is accused of shooting a man during a fight last year, was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court today, February 23. The 20-year-old accused is charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and unlawful […]

by / on February 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM /
Vanterpool: I am not interested in leading NDP

Vanterpool: I am not interested in leading NDP

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff While declaring that he has never seen a more impressive group of potential leaders than those now in the governing National Democratic Party (NDP), Mark Vanterpool said he is not among persons jostling […]

by / on February 23, 2017 at 9:00 AM /
Masa testifies in gun trial – VERDICT NEARS

Masa testifies in gun trial – VERDICT NEARS

Both the prosecution and defence have closed their initial trial arguments in relation to the gun case involving well-known social media personality Ramoamasagana ‘Masa’ Pemberton. Pemberton is charged with unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo is […]

by / on February 23, 2017 at 8:51 AM /
NEW PLAN: Margaritaville not coming this year!

NEW PLAN: Margaritaville not coming this year!

Margaritaville is not likely to start operating in the British Virgin Islands until perhaps the next two years; this as Government charts new plans for the building that was to be constructed at Tortola Pier Park to house the multi-national […]

by / on February 23, 2017 at 7:46 AM /
Seven Seas promises ‘long term’ partnership

Seven Seas promises ‘long term’ partnership

AquaVenture – the parent company of Seven Seas Water – said it is committed to being an effective long-term partner to the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Seven Seas, which made the declaration in a press statement this […]

by / on February 23, 2017 at 7:41 AM /
Steer clear of marijuana: dialysis patient fined $4K

Steer clear of marijuana: dialysis patient fined $4K

George Bradshaw, a dialysis patient who was found with 43 grams of marijuana, was spared direct imprisonment when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court for sentencing. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo slapped the offender with a $4,000 fine, which is to be […]

by / on February 23, 2017 at 7:17 AM /
Trump calls Trinidad about terrorism

Trump calls Trinidad about terrorism

United States President Donald Trump has invited Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley to visit him in Washington; this while both leaders had a telephone conversation this week about what the White House called ‘shared priorities’. The White House, […]

by / on February 22, 2017 at 3:35 PM /
Doctors pull back, give hospital board more time

Doctors pull back, give hospital board more time

Doctors have given the state-owned BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) more time to address their plight regarding ‘discrepancies’ in the payments being made to members of staff. Vice-president of the BVI Medical Doctors Association Dr Craig Stoutt told BVI News […]

by / on February 22, 2017 at 1:48 PM /
No bad blood – WALWYN

No bad blood – WALWYN

Minister of Culture Myron Walwyn said he has great confidence in the ability of the new chairman of the state-owned Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee, adding that there is no animosity between himself and the immediate past chair. News […]

by / on February 22, 2017 at 8:30 AM /
Medics not afraid of being fired!

Medics not afraid of being fired!

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The BVI Medical Doctors Association has dismissed suggestions that its members acted unethically and illegally when they participated in a ‘sick out’ in the Emergency Room at Peebles Hospital on Monday. It added […]

by / on February 22, 2017 at 8:09 AM /