Lawmakers have scrapped a highly contentious clause in a proposed legislation, which would have relieved parents of their responsibility for some children who ‘voluntarily withdraw’ from parental control. The clause was deleted after public outcry in response to a related […]

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has urged the minister responsible for youth affairs, Myron Walwyn, to spend a portion of his budgetary allocation on the provision of on-the-job training for young people interested in the construction industry. Fahie said […]

Minister responsible for energy Mark Vanterpool said there is reason to celebrate – among other things – the steps that have been taken so far to have the Territory replace 30% of its National Electricity Supply within the next six […]

A relatively large crowd gathered at the Lions 45th Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser convened at the Moorings Mariner Restaurant on Friday, April 28. The event highlighted the partnership between Lions and the H Lavity Stout Community College (HLSCC) for construction […]

Henry ‘Freddie’ Smith sat in earshot as speaker after speaker at a ceremony this morning showered him with praise for the herculean efforts he is said to have exerted over many years to ensure there was power. Perhaps the greatest […]

While stating that the Phase V Power Development Programme is the ‘the greatest increase in generating capacity’ in the history of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), General Manager at the company Leroy Abraham said he cannot promise that there will […]

A 15-year-old male from Tortola and a 17-year-old female from Virgin Gorda have been charged with theft, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). It did not outline the allegations against the minors, whose names are being with-held. Both […]

Wellington ‘Butch’ Romney has been appointed the parliamentary opposition’s representative on the board of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), which manages all public health facilities locally. Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie made the announcement recently. Romney is his […]

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Government has been turning a blind eye to a grave disregard for public safety in one of the most telling of places – a public cemetery. Several pieces of reinforcing steel, which have […]

Following a ruling that the Magistrate’s Court will accept a crucial analyst report into evidence; testimony from a United States coastguard yesterday revealed that Tarik Aaron and Leshaughn Smith were allegedly transporting what could be more than the originally stated […]