By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Despite intermittent rainfall, patrons stayed at Tortola Pier Park on Saturday night to soak up two spectacular performances packed into about three hours, ending close to dawn on Sunday. Dean Fraser out of […]
Archive for May, 2017
Man ‘followed’ friends into marijuana habit
A Long Look resident, who indicated in court that his friends influenced him to start using marijuana, has pleaded guilty to possession of 9.4 grams of the illegal substance. Curtis Eddy, 26, said he was “young and dumb” when he […]
ARREST BLOTTER – May 14 to 20
Eight persons were charged with various offences within the period May 14 to 20. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, in its weekly Arrest Blotter, listed those persons and charges as follows: Unlawful possession of cannabis On 14-05-2017 at 1800hrs […]
Barbers, beauticians cautioned
Acting Chief Environmental Health Officer Yolanda Penn has found it necessary to issue a public reminder for all nail technicians, hair stylists and barbers to be certified or licensed in order to operate in the British Virgin Islands. Penn noted […]
Car bursts into flames on Windy Hill
A motorcar burst into flames at Windy Hill on Tortola this evening, but no one was injured. It is not clear what caused the blaze, which eventually was extinguished by firefighters.
Manchester: good versus evil
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The west is completely naive about the evil it faces in Fundamentalist Islam. Like a foolish virgin, it believes it can convert an evil and murderous psychopath, into a compassionate soul. It will take further tragic […]
Update: Man injured; shot fired at club
In a multi-pronged incident in which sources said a firearm was discharged, a young man was taken to Peebles Hospital this morning. But, contrary to earlier reports, no one was wounded as a result of the shooting. One man was […]
Dancing in the rain – Top acts switched to night 2
Jamaican acts Dean Fraser and Alaine who were slated to headline the first major night of the Jazz and Style Festival did not show up, but patrons did not miss the opportunity to soak up the other rich musical offerings […]
Motorcade preludes major boat show on Saturday
As boat lovers gear up for the third annual staging of the BVI Exquisite Boat Show today (May 27), organisers yesterday treated persons in and around Road Town to a boat-themed motorcade. Vessels carrying a handful of bikini-clad women were […]
Man found in house at Sea Cows Bay dies
Police are investigating what they consider to be the sudden death of a man, whose body was found yesterday in a house at Sea Cow’s Bay, Tortola. Area residents have identified the deceased as Maximo Smith. Reports reaching BVI News […]
