Government Information Service (press release) – The public is notified that a road closure is scheduled for Lee Road, Virgin Gorda, from the fire station to the community college on Friday, April 21 until Friday, May 5. The exit road […]
Archive for April, 2017
Gen-Y Factor semi-finals re-scheduled to May 6
Government Information Service (press release) – The public is notified that the semi-finals for the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Gen-Y Factor Talent Showcase and Competition: District Battle Edition has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 6. The event will […]
16-year-old charged for stealing scooter
A 16-year-old male from Cane Garden Bay on Tortola has been arrested and charged in relation to the theft of a scooter in the said community. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), in its weekly Arrest Blotter, said the […]
Bound Tree Road closed for two months, starting April 20
Government Information Service (press release) – The public is notified that the Bound Tree road will be closed from April 20 for the duration of two months. The purpose of the road closure is to facilitate works on the Harrigan […]
‘School Spirit’ entrepreneurial competition
Government Information Service (press release) – The public is invited to the ‘School Spirit’ Entrepreneurial Competition on Thursday, May 11 at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. Students will showcase new school uniform designs, gain entrepreneurial knowledge and […]
Grounds broken with advice: You must pay mortgage
While breaking grounds for what will be known as Joe’s Hill Manor, which will have more homes and a bigger budget than initially announced, Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton underscored the importance of prospective homeowners paying their […]
Give me the F** money – gunman with local accent
Reports reaching BVI News Online are that the gunman who robbed Riteway at Flemming Street in Road Town pointed a gun at a cashier’s head and threatened to shoot her while he demanded that funds be handed over to him […]
Update: Police suspect American commits suicide
Police said they have determined that 33-year-old Daniel Godsey of Tennessee in the United States may have committed suicide aboard Norwegian Escape yesterday (April 19), adding that they also have been able to ascertain that the incident took place in […]
Lawmakers promise shorter wait for bodies – BILL PASSED
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Lawmakers yesterday passed a new Bill that they said will help bring ‘relief’ to people who would otherwise endure stress and a protracted wait for the authorities to hand over their loved ones’ […]
Man who threatens business owner sentenced
A 42-year-old man who threatened a businessman with a machete over $10 has been put on a two-year bond to keep the peace. Steadwin Coakley was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to criminal trespass, using threatening language, disorderly conduct, and […]
