Groups of residents watched in bewilderment as crime scene detectives combed the Sunday Morning Well area of Road Town tonight (March 10) for clues surrounding the gun murder of Ashburn Dawson. He became the third person to be reportedly killed […]
Archive for March, 2017
OPEN LETTER: BVI Airways says it’s disappointed
Dear Editor, BVI Airways successfully received its revised Air Operations Certificate from our regulator, Air Safety Support International, and we have submitted our application to the United States Department of Transportation for approval to operate non-stop service between the BVI […]
Two visitors die amid rough seas
Two visitors died within the past three days after encountering difficulties while they swam in the waters of the British Virgin Islands, which has been experiencing rough sea conditions all week. A 61-year-old woman from Missouri in the United States, […]
PHOTOS: Students experience Commonwealth
Waving flags that represent various Caribbean countries in the Commonwealth, students from the Althea Scatliffe Primary School marched today through the streets of Road Town for a pre-Commonwealth Day celebration. Commonwealth Day will be observed this year on Monday (March […]
Penn found dead – scene bears signs of a fight
The man found dead in the Windy Hill area of Tortola shortly before daybreak today (March 10) is Alston Penn. The East End resident was seen in what appeared to be a pool of blood in the middle of the […]
Revenue increases by more than 90%
The Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs said it raked in a near 92 percent increase in revenue last year. It added that revenue amounted to $1.5 million, compared to the $600,000 that is ‘normally received’ annually. Director […]
Woman beaten for not paying ‘enough’ attention
A man who admitted to injuring his lover after accusing her of paying more attention to other men than him has been put on $50,000 signed bail. Delwin Percival, 29, was granted bail after he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning […]
Visa exemption for all cruise ship passengers
The government has taken steps to allow all cruise ship passengers to enter the British Virgin Islands (BVI) without visas for up to 24 hours. That is being done through a Cabinet Order that seeks to amend the Immigration and […]
Premier pushing for open skies regime in OECS
Fresh from St Kitts where he attended the 64th meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has declared that his government will further pursue an open skies regime that would make it easier […]
USVI native to be deported
Governor John Duncan has ordered the deportation of US Virgin Islands (USVI) native Camille King Jr, who was sentenced last year for a myriad of offences including illegal possession of a firearm. The deportation order was made on March 8 […]
