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Delta donates just over $8K to schools

Delta donates just over $8K to schools

While encouraging more businesses to contribute towards the development of the education system, Minister for Education Myron Walwyn said a number of private and public schools will benefit from financial contributions that have been provided by Delta Petroleum Caribbean Limited. […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 6:02 AM /
Deadly crash was Williams’ fault – EXPERT

Deadly crash was Williams’ fault – EXPERT

Though concluding that taxi operator Roger Williams caused the accident that claimed the lives of two passengers, automotive expert Spencer Grant said Williams also saved the lives of several others. The accused, Williams, had told police that he was driving […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 2:32 PM /
Leaders silent because murder victims ‘targeted’

Leaders silent because murder victims ‘targeted’

Member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser has suggested that the issue of murder has not attracted enough high-level discussions in the territory because the victims appear to have been targeted. Police have confirmed that, so far this year, seven […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM /
$154K for financial services report

$154K for financial services report

The government-owned BVI Finance said it invested $154,000 to commission the recently published report on the British Virgin Islands (BVI) financial services industry, adding that the highly favourable report will help it in “drawing a line in the sand for […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 11:57 AM /
From deputy head boy to top boy

From deputy head boy to top boy

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Being a student leader was a major inspiration for Brandon Kartic to become the top male student at St Georges Secondary School where he served as deputy head boy. “It’s a responsibility, so […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 9:58 AM /
Governor should be seen and not heard – FRASER

Governor should be seen and not heard – FRASER

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Opposition lawmaker Julian Fraser and clergyman Claude Skelton-Cline last evening harshly criticized the outgoing governor, John Duncan. Both critics are among persons against whom Governor Duncan reportedly took action during his tenure in […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 9:57 AM /
Not under my watch!

Not under my watch!

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has declared that he will not lower the academic bar for any student. He made the declaration while he noted that 67 percent of the Grade 12 students […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 9:00 AM /
I try to hold brakes, but it wasn’t stopping

I try to hold brakes, but it wasn’t stopping

Defence attorney Richard Rowe has told the High Court that he intends to call his own expert witness to testify in the trial involving his client Roger Williams. Williams is on trial for two counts of manslaughter and two counts […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 8:39 AM /
ARREST BLOTTER:

ARREST BLOTTER:

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has published the following Arrest Blotter, which contains a summary of charges laid during the period June 18 to 24: Burglary On 21-06-2017 at 0745hrs – Police arrested and charged a 17-year-old male native […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 6:11 AM /
Pedestrian recuperating well

Pedestrian recuperating well

The 63 year-old woman who was injured in an accident in the vicinity of Flow store in Road Town yesterday (June 26) is recuperating well. Sources said she has been released from Peebles Hospital, where she was treated for an […]

by / on June 27, 2017 at 7:43 PM /