By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Founder of the People’s Democratic Party Ishmael Brathwaite has called for Government to ‘repeal’ the trade licence approved for a Canadian company to operate RoadTown Wholesale (RTW), adding that he tried to purchase […]
Archive for May, 2017
Saved by rent -Arbitration centre hopes to break ducks
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff While stating that the BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC) has not administered any arbitration case since it was launched five months ago, Chief Executive Officer Francois Lassalle said the dispute resolution hub has […]
Pickering accused of beating man who demanded pay
Kimbal Pickering has been called before the Magistrate’s Court on allegations that he has beaten a man who was demanding pay for services rendered. He pleaded not guilty to common assault and criminal damage. Allegations are that, on October 17 […]
Governor should lose commission of inquiry power
While stating that a stronger constitution would be required for possible independence, Founder of the People’s Democratic Party Ishmael Brathwaite said he would like the governor to have less power in deciding whether or not commissions of inquiry are held […]
Boys ready to represent BVI abroad
The BVI Football Association National Under-15 Boys team is ready to depart next week for St Maarten to participate in the inaugural Soualiga Championship, which will also feature teams such as Anguilla, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, and the […]
Arbitration centre eager for direct flights to US
Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC) Francois Lassalle said he is in full support of the impending launch of direct flights between Miami and the British Virgin Islands. He said the flight would be a good way […]
BVI told to improve facilities, try business tourism
Predicting great success for the BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC) over the next few years, stakeholders in the said dispute resolution facility think Government will need to expand its tourism-related infrastructure and services. Francois Lassalle, who is the Chief Executive […]
Morgan Heritage, Alaine among major stars coming
Excitement is building in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the neighbouring US Virgin Islands as a group of renowned artistes gear up to take patrons on a musical high in the BVI capital this Friday and Saturday, May 26 […]
Camera or no camera?
Complaints about improper disposal of garbage have continued; this time by a resident who has drawn attention to the issue of enforcement even in an area where “the eye in the sky is watching 24/7”. The resident, who posted this […]
Victim being a cop didn’t affect sentence – JUDGE
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff When Justice Nicola Byer sentenced Matthew Hazel to nine years imprisonment after he committed attempted robbery and attempted murder, some members of the community expressed dissatisfaction, adding that the punishment does not reflect […]