Frandi Thomas will spend just over six years at Her Majesty’s Prison for an incestuous relationship he had with a youngster to whom he is closely related. Justice Nicola Byer today sentenced the East End man who is just over […]
Archive for July, 2017
Jamaican promoted to Digicel’s top job in BVI
Telecoms company Digicel today announced the promotion of Kevin Gordon to Chief Executive Officer of its operations in the British Virgin Islands effective immediately. In this role, Gordon, a Jamaican national, will have oversight for all areas of business and […]
Woman injured in crash
A woman was injured today (July 20) when the vehicle she was in plunged off the roadway at Belmont Estate on the western end of Tortola. Details surrounding the accident are not yet clear to BVI News Online. But sources […]
Donovan to replace Lorna Smith
The board of BVI Finance today announced the appointment of Elise Donovan as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, adding that she has replaced Lorna Smith who served as Interim Director. Smith, to whom the board publicly expressed gratitude, will […]
Theft of dinghies rising in summer again!
There is widespread theft of dinghy in the summer months, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), which added that the trend has resumed. It stated that, already, there are a number of reports about dinghy theft in Cane […]
Over $23K up for grabs at fishing tournament on VG
More than $23,000 will be up for grabs next week when the BVI Sports Fishing Association, in partnership with Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (VGYH), hosts the 2nd Annual Virgin Gorda International Marlin Tournament. The tournament will run from July 28 […]
Standoff continues – Gov’t reminds airline to fly
The standoff between the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the cash-strapped BVI Airways appears far from over, despite both parties earlier declaring that they were trying to settle the impasse. The dispute follows an agreement through which […]
Prince in ‘hammer attack’ claims he is victim
A man from West End, who is before the court for assault and using a hammer as a weapon, has claimed that he is the true victim in a longstanding dispute he has been having with the complainant in the […]
Gov’t misses out on more than $30K
Though Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards has found Cayma Nibbs guilty of illegal entry and failure to declare more than $30,000 to Customs, that money will not be forfeited to the State. “Forfeiture is clearly not on the table,” the senior […]
Jones notes ‘weird’ split between two departments
A technical expert from the Cayman Islands, Barry Jones, said he found it ‘weird’ that the government ministry responsible for town and country planning is not the same one responsible for natural resources. The Town and Country Planning Department falls […]
