Defence attorney Jamal Smith has told the court that his client Denise Stanley was not being paid ‘consistently’ by her employers when she stole cash she had received on behalf of her workplace. The court previously heard that Stanley stole […]
Archive for June, 2017
College reveals top students as 190 graduate
The management of H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has announced that Science students Zora Williams and Julissa Cedano are the top performers graduating today, June 8. They both scored the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0, and are […]
BVI brings home squash championship title
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has won the title of Overall Senior Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Squash Champion. It was represented by 15 players in competitions against St Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG), as well as St Lucia […]
Law coming to better protect BVIslanders
While declaring that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) was built on foreign direct investment, Junior Minister of Trade and Investment Promotion Marlon Penn said current legislation will be strengthened to better protect natives in some areas of commerce. “That’s one […]
CCT announces it is platinum sponsor of festival
Telecoms company CCT said it has signed an agreement as the official ‘Platinum Telecommunications Sponsor’ of the 63rd annual emancipation festival to be held from July 23 to August 12. When contacted about the monetary value of the sponsorship, Public […]
Jade Hodge – District 2
I AM JADE HODGE, aka Twin B – a 15 year-old 9th grade student at Cedar International, and your proud District Two representative in the Gen-Y Factor: District Battle Edition. I am the only person in my family that was […]
Man fondles woman through window, court hears
A man accused of groping a woman through her bedroom window was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, June 7. Twenty-nine-year-old Keithroy Joseph pleaded not guilty to indecent assault. Allegations are that, some time last month, the complainant was in […]
BVI lauded for massive wins, including Chef of the Year
Members of the territory’s culinary team are being celebrated after their impressive performance at the prestigious Taste of the Caribbean competition held in Miami, United States. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) National Culinary Team won the following: Chef of the […]
Gov’t will not squander additional power, Premier hints
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Premier Dr D Orlando Smith this week downplayed claims that certain shortcomings in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) may result in the territory not being given much greater self-determination. He previously announced that […]
Person using fake profile of premier to seek money
Persons have set up a fake profile of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith on social networking site Facebook and are trying to raise funds through the said profile. The premier, who also serves as the territory’s finance minister, has used […]