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Austerity and Theresa May’s last dance!

Austerity and Theresa May’s last dance!

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Theresa May gambled and lost on June 8, 2017. This, despite her Conservative party winning the most seats in Westminster. May lost the expectations game. She called the general Election to strengthen her parliamentary majority. She […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 1:10 PM /
Dirty socks left at burglary scene -George charged

Dirty socks left at burglary scene -George charged

Tyrone George has been charged in relation to a third case of burglary. The prosecution claimed that, in the latest incident that unfolded at Kingston Hill on Tortola in 2012, the accused left his used socks at the crime scene. […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 1:06 PM /
Walwyn takes constitutional review to college

Walwyn takes constitutional review to college

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Minister of Education Myron Walwyn yesterday pitched the issue of self-determination among 190 college graduates, telling them not to buy into the cynicism that local people can’t competently manage the affairs of the […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 8:22 AM /
PHOTOS: 190 graduates vow to ‘be the change’

PHOTOS: 190 graduates vow to ‘be the change’

While persons stated their expectations of 190 college graduates here on Tortola yesterday, the graduating class declared that it will not shy away from using its degrees and certificates to influence positive change. “We are the gateway to changing the […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 8:06 AM /
Top achiever Julissa Cedano: I tried not to give up

Top achiever Julissa Cedano: I tried not to give up

Julissa Cedano spent a short time telling her success story to BVI News Online before she was light-heartedly whisked away mid-sentence by loved ones who eagerly wanted to celebrate the achievements. That level of elation was quite understandable considering that […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 7:45 AM /
There were sleepless nights – Top achiever Zora Williams

There were sleepless nights – Top achiever Zora Williams

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff It is no surprise that, of the three universities to which Zora Williams applied, all have jumped to have her enrolled in their respective medical programmes. She however has settled with Andrews University […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 6:18 AM /
Family fights to keep murder from among cold cases

Family fights to keep murder from among cold cases

While noting that tomorrow (June 10) will mark three months since 31-year-old Ashburn Dawson was shot dead near the Sunday Morning Well in Road Town, relatives of the deceased said they are offering a monetary reward for information leading to […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 6:16 AM /
BVI footballers test skills in Saint Maarten

BVI footballers test skills in Saint Maarten

Teams selected from the Virgin Gorda Football League, but also containing a few players from Tortola, travelled to Saint Maarten over the holiday weekend and returned home with bragging rights. The overall team, which is known as the Virgin Gorda […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 5:23 AM /
Graduates told to avoid bad labels in the BVI

Graduates told to avoid bad labels in the BVI

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn yesterday told graduates at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) to guard their professional reputations jealously because, once labeled in the British Virgin Islands, they are properly labeled. “Watch your brand. By this, I […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 4:31 AM /
Uncertainty  – UK election ends with hung parliament

Uncertainty – UK election ends with hung parliament

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) – The general election has ended in a hung Parliament, meaning no party can reach an overall majority. So what happens now? Will the party with the most MPs form the next government? Not necessarily. The […]

by / on June 9, 2017 at 2:26 AM /