Nigel Prince told Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today that he is sticking to his plea of not guilty in relation to a case that is more than a year old. Prince is accused of selling alcohol illegally. He is scheduled […]
Archive for June, 2017
Malone wants major conflict solving initiative
Carvin Malone wants a structured conflict resolution initiative to be launched in schools and homes to help tackle the issue of crime and violence in the territory. He said the Lions Club that he leads, as well as Government and […]
Pull from private sector to help public sector – Governor
One of the major issues hurting the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as it relates to succession planning is that talented belongers have been flocking the private sector, Governor John Duncan said. He noted that Government should consider recruiting those talents […]
BVI’s top male student dreams engineering
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff When Kairhys Harrigan went to Exit Evening to collect his awards for outstanding performances at Elmore Stoutt High School, he had more than a handful of trophies, and had to be assisted in […]
Duncan reports better coordination for disasters
Governor John Duncan, who chaired his final meeting of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) on June 15, is claiming that progress has been made in integrating disaster management across various sectors in the British Virgin Islands. “Overall, there is […]
Duncan notes: Completely different set of skills
Governor John Duncan has welcomed the appointment of his successor Augustus ‘Gus’ Jaspert, adding that they both have major differences as it relates qualification. The outgoing governor noted Governor Jaspert’s background in law enforcement. It is the governor who has […]
RiteWay announces price cuts in excess of $1.5M
As part of its ongoing commitment to provide more affordable shopping options for customers, Road Town Wholesale (RTW) today announced plans to reduce retail and wholesale prices on hundreds of food and everyday household items in all its retail outlets. […]
Governor gets ‘outdated’ call to testify
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Governor John Duncan has described as outdated, provisions in existing laws that are being used to pull him before the Magistrate’s Court to testify in an extradition case built on drug running allegations. […]
Young men to promote use of proper English
The Reaching Out Foundation, which is headed by Kevon ‘Shack’ Lettsome and Chezly Stoddard, said it will embark on an initiative to encourage students to better use the English language. According to the foundation, it will start the initiative by […]
Governor wants territory to remain ‘British’
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Though noting that the decision will ultimately be left up to the territory’s lawmakers, Governor John Duncan used his last time hosting the annual Queen’s Birthday Reception to promote continued ties between the […]