A woman from Meyers Estate on Tortola has been charged in relation to the death of Julian Turnbull. Lorraine Ryder-Wollner is to answer to a charge of causing death by reckless driving. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said […]
Archive for April, 2017
BVI Airways brags about support from tourism interests
BVI Airways has issued a statement claiming that it is getting support from some of the largest stakeholders in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) hotel and charter yacht industries – The BVI Tourist Board, The Moorings and Sunsail, as well […]
VG dock to be relocated for a month amid repairs
Repair work will commence shortly on the St Thomas Bay Jetty and Cargo Ramp in Virgin Gorda, said the Ministry of Communication and Works. It added that the work will be carried out over a period of 30 days. The […]
Men on gun charge offered $60K bail
Two men living in St Vincent were granted bail in the sum of $60,000 each when they were brought before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in relation to a prohibited firearm and 20 rounds of ammunition. It is alleged that the […]
42 year-old motorist charged with resisting arrest
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today announced that it has charged a 42-year-old resident of Long Look on Tortola with resisting arrest as well as a number of traffic-related offences. Alatife Nickie was arrested and charged on March […]
Lawyer wants release of vessel fined $10K
While hinting that further detention of a certain vessel may end up costing taxpayers, attorney-at-law Valerie Stephens-Gordon yesterday promised to write a letter to the Customs Department and the Attorney General Chambers seeking the release of the boat. Stephens-Gordon appeared […]
Sewerage water flowing onto beach at Handsome Bay
Minister of Health Ronnie Skelton said he has asked the Environmental Health Division to look into complaints that water from a privately owned sewage treatment plant is running into the beach in a section of Virgin Gorda known as Handsome […]
Medical pens recalled
The Ministry of Health said a recall has been issued for EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto Injector, which are manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies and distributed by Mylan Specialty. The manufacturer is voluntarily recalling 13 lots of the products used […]
Garbage removal proposed as alternative sentencing
A resident has told a panel of government ministers in the British Virgin Islands to consider amending the necessary legislation so that young people who run afoul of the law are made to clean the streets as an alternative sentence […]
BVI gets warm response at US tennis tournament
BVI Tourist Board (press release) – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board has generated great interest with its presence at the recently concluded 2017 Miami Open Tennis Tournament. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) was the exclusive Caribbean destination sponsor for […]
