Trevon Johnny has been brought before the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly choking his wife and smashing her cellular phone. The 36-year-old accused pleaded guilty to criminal damage, but not guilty to common assault and being armed with an offensive weapon. […]
Archive for March, 2017
Prominent women in BVI encourage students
PRESS RELEASE: A mixed audience of men, women, and students heard what it means to ‘Be Bold For Change’ when four prominent women in the community spoke at a special International Women’s Day discussion held after hours on March 8, […]
First national basketball champs to be awarded rings
PRESS PRELEASE: When the Honourable Julian Fraser’s Save the Seed National Basketball League started in August of 2013, there were no rings awarded for the first championship team. However, following that year (2014) a decision was made by the directors to […]
Commonwealth Day Message:
By John Duncan, Governor Ladies and Gentleman, Virgin Islanders, long-term residents and visitors to the Virgin Islands, today, the 13 March, 2017 is Commonwealth Day. It is my honour and privilege to read out the traditional Commonwealth Day Message by […]
Two weeks for work permit renewal
The Labour Department said it will start testing a new process for the renewal of work permits on March 15. The processing time, which sometimes takes up to three months, is to be reduced to two weeks. Full implementation of […]
Five certified as patient care technicians
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has announced that five more persons have been certified as Patient Care Technicians in the territory. They are Tamica Williams, Paula Millet-Williams, Madonna Daly, Sharon Ellis, and Marvalene Pinnock. Within one year of […]
Police warn against reprisals following deaths
Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews has appealed for calm amid reports of possible reprisals following the death of two men in separate incidents on the island of Tortola. Thirty-year-old Ashburn Dawson died in a shooting incident near the Sunday Morning […]
STATEMENT: Premier saddened by deaths
The following is a statement issued by Premier Dr D Orlando Smith following what appears to be two violent deaths in the British Virgin Islands on Friday, March 10. I AM DEEPLY SADDENED to learn of the recent tragic deaths […]
Values, norms, and failed states
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The proceeding story is part two in a three part series. The narrative states the importance of values, morals, and culture, to the prosperity of countries. The Virgin Islands adopts the western values model of freedom, […]
Man escapes attempted shooting in Road Town
A man, whose name is being withheld, has survived an attempt on his life close to the heart of the British Virgin Islands capital today, March 11. He was at a car rental business in Road Town shortly after noon […]
