The contest to decide the next Miss British Virgin Islands (BVI) started officially last Saturday night, when contestants participated in the swimwear competition, and persons got an opportunity to see the Mi Amor tiara that the winner will wear on […]
Archive for July, 2017
INSPIRE BVI: From night club cleaner to boss
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Journalist When she left secondary school at age 17, Evelyn Wong-Dawson landed her first job, which was to clean a night club at Penguin International Hotel in Guyana. Now, decades later, she stands tall […]
Robbers sentenced -Contractor had sleepless nights
Two natives of the neighbouring US Virgin Islands have been sentenced respectively to three years, and three-and-half years in prison for robbing a contractor at gunpoint last year on Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Shaqkil Roberts and Shamori Richardson were sentenced […]
Kezzia Jones: The scholar who paints the mural
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Journalist Kezzia Jones, who holds a Master’s Degree in the Sciences, recently surprised some members of her Carrot Bay community. Many didn’t know she is a top-notch painter until recently when she completed a […]
Man confesses in court but pleads not guilty
Though admitting to Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards that he attacked another man last December, 38 year-old Great Habour resident Marvin Chinnery pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. He is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and being […]
Visitors to start paying environmental levy on September 1
The government has announced that visitors to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will start paying an environmental and tourism levy of $10 at the territory’s ports of entry, effective September 1. The levy is being implemented after the House of […]
COMMENTARY: A layman’s view of Brexit economy
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Now, this economics layman was never in favour of Brexit. He enjoys, and values his status as a Virgin Islands citizen, British citizen, and a citizen of Europe. He doesn’t fancy having to apply for a […]
Body found at sea without life jacket
A body believed to be that of Tortola resident Deshaun ‘Bongo’ Bryan was discovered at sea this morning, July 15. Representative of the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) Phil Aspinall said the discovery was made close to the Towers […]
Jahmiel, Bounty Killer to perform at Carrot Bay
The Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta to be held on August 10 and 11 has taken on new life with the addition of three major international artistes – Bounty Killer and Jahmiel from Jamaica, as well as Skinny Fabulous from St […]
GUILTY: Money came from criminality!
Trinidad and Tobago natives Rachelle Emrith and Allan Birju have admitted that the total US$67,538 found in their possession at a British Virgin Islands airport is the proceeds of criminal activity. They made the confession while answered to charges in […]
