A group of consultants from overseas is pointing to mobilisation challenges in the British Virgin Islands (BVI); this after residents ended up being a virtual no-show at two important community meetings held in different sections of Tortola over the last […]

Nickail Chambers has been fined $2,000 in the Magistrate’s Court for handling a stolen goods. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo gave the Sugar Mill Road resident until November 11 to pay the fine or he will serve six months at Her Majesty’s […]

Minister responsible for telecommunications Mark Vanterpool yesterday made reference to internet speeds in other Caribbean countries while he detailed an embarrassing situation in which slow internet speed almost resulted in his guest leaving the territory. “A guest I had at […]

A young man has been found dead on Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands. He has been identified as James Leonard. Leonard was discovered on a beach late this evening and taken to Peebles Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The […]

While noting that the State has a responsibility to create a facility for persons with circumstances similar to Sonnel Hanley’s, Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo today dismissed the case of assault that was brought against Hanley. Hanley, who the court heard is […]

At a time when the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is recording one of its highest murder rates, Junior Minister of Tourism Archibald Christian is lamenting the abolition of the death penalty in the territory. He noted that human rights groups […]

While expressing gratitude to members of the community who previously helped a distressed mother to cover her fees at H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), the Family Support Network made a similar appeal hours ago on behalf another mother. The […]

Deron Walters has admitted to the Magistrate’s Court that he intended to supply the 706 grams of marijuana that police found inside his motor scooter nearly two years ago. He made the admission by way of a guilty plea yesterday, […]

Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie has declared that the organization will not allow any of its members to pull it into their storms, adding that there is no truth to suggestions that the VIP is […]

Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool has tried to defend the process used in selecting contractors and suppliers of goods for several road rehabilitation projects being funded with a $16 million loan from the Social Security Board. Just over […]