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Archive for May, 2017

Health minister, Red Cross appeal for help

Health minister, Red Cross appeal for help

There is an appeal for residents to rally behind the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Red Cross, and donate manpower as well as money. Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton, as well as Director of the BVI Red Cross […]

by / on May 9, 2017 at 7:52 AM /
Neighbour denies assaulting Moviene Fahie

Neighbour denies assaulting Moviene Fahie

A woman who the court heard is a native of the Dominican Republic, Bianca Shulterbrandt, has made an appearance in the Magistrate’s Court in relation to an incident in which she and her neighbour Moviene Fahie were locked in an […]

by / on May 9, 2017 at 6:02 AM /
Motorists advised about upcoming road works

Motorists advised about upcoming road works

Government Information Service (press release) – Motorists and other users of the Territory’s roads are notified of the following upcoming road works scheduled to take place. The installation of sewer force main pipes from Fine Foods Supermarket to the Long […]

by / on May 9, 2017 at 4:05 AM /
BREAKING NEWS: Gunshot victim dies in hospital

BREAKING NEWS: Gunshot victim dies in hospital

The man who was shot and wounded in the Long Look area of Tortola on Saturday night, Shaun Richards, has died. He passed away this evening at Peebles Hospital. Earlier today, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated that […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 9:05 PM /
Smith guilty of beating sex worker for more

Smith guilty of beating sex worker for more

Garry Smith has been convicted after he was accused of assaulting and stealing from a ‘sex worker’ because he did not get his money’s worth of pleasure. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards found the 43-year-old guilty of theft and assault occasioning […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 3:29 PM /
INSPIRE BVI: From rejection to distinction

INSPIRE BVI: From rejection to distinction

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff When James Halliday made his first attempt to enter the law enforcement profession, he was refused. But, through resilience, the Nevis native is now among the most decorated personnel to have served in […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 10:43 AM /
Little Dix promotes staff – new managing director

Little Dix promotes staff – new managing director

Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda today announced the appointment of a new managing director months before the anticipated reopening of the property in December this year, following a complete renovation. In his new position, Andreas Pade will play […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 9:42 AM /
Complex relationships – Man loses deportation case

Complex relationships – Man loses deportation case

In a case involving complex relationship ties, Jamaican national Peter Gray has lost his legal battle to remain in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Gray was ordered deported in April 2015 after he entered a woman’s bedroom and sexually assaulted […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 8:15 AM /
Critical condition -Social media ‘suspect’ released

Critical condition -Social media ‘suspect’ released

Acting on information circulated on social media, police have held one person in relation to the shooting of Shaun Richards, who remains in critical condition at hospital. However, the person who was held after the incident in the Long Look […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 8:14 AM /
DeCastro charged following alleged drug bust

DeCastro charged following alleged drug bust

Arthur DeCastro, who police allegedly saw participating in a drug deal, has been put on $40,000 bail. The 61-year-old was granted bail when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court last Friday, charged with possession of a controlled drug, and possession […]

by / on May 8, 2017 at 7:32 AM /