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Destra injured, may not come to festival

Destra injured, may not come to festival

Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Trefor Grant said it is too soon to tell whether Trinidadian Soca artiste Destra Garcia will still perform at this year’s Emancipation Festival. Garcia is scheduled to perform at the East […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 1:10 PM /
3 complete rehabilitation programme

3 complete rehabilitation programme

Three clients have completed the Safe Haven Transitional Centre’s rehabilitation programme successfully, and are now ‘on their own’ with the centre’s support. The Government Information Service, in a media release, identified the three clients merely as Lettsome, Todman, and Smith. […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 11:51 AM /
UPDATE: Man found hanging identified

UPDATE: Man found hanging identified

The man who was found hanging in a wooden shed near his family home in the Mayaba area of Tortola last evening has been identified as Luvan Francis, otherwise known as Dust. He is said to be just over 40 […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 10:24 AM /
UPDATE: Tall gunman takes nearly $1K

UPDATE: Tall gunman takes nearly $1K

The gunman who robbed The Struggling Man’s Place in Sea Cows Bay last evening escaped on foot in the area, BVI News Online has confirmed. There is also confirmation that he took approximately $1,000 from the establishment, where a restaurant […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 10:16 AM /
Boss is back, thanks to ‘old age’

Boss is back, thanks to ‘old age’

Moments after he thrashed six contestants in all categories to win the 2017 Calypso competition, Eustace Freeman gave the clearest indication yet that he will start focusing more on individual performances. Freeman, who used the stage name Colosso in the […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
PHOTOS: Name village after Paido, says Cottoy

PHOTOS: Name village after Paido, says Cottoy

The gathering at the Calypso competition in Road Town is one of the smallest each year, but organizers are expressing glee that a larger than usual crowd showed up this time round. “It’s very good to see the crowd here,” […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 7:45 AM /
Pedestrian struck down in Road Town

Pedestrian struck down in Road Town

A male pedestrian has been taken to Peebles Hospital after he was struck down shortly before 8 o’ clock this evening, August 2. The middle-age man was walking on the pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of the Road Town fire […]

by / on August 2, 2017 at 6:58 PM /
National Bank officially sponsors Kyron McMaster

National Bank officially sponsors Kyron McMaster

The National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) has announced the official sponsorship of Virgin Islands athlete and the world’s fastest 400M hurdler for 2017, Kyron McMaster. The 20-year-old Virgin Islander has put the Territory on the map by winning its […]

by / on August 2, 2017 at 6:21 PM /
Aaron charged with attempted murder

Aaron charged with attempted murder

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said it has charged 20-year-old Kalik Aaron in relation to the attempted murder of a Belle Vue resident outside UP’s Cineplex in Road Town on October 29 last year. The victim, said to […]

by / on August 2, 2017 at 6:01 PM /
Premier claims new minimum wage makes a difference

Premier claims new minimum wage makes a difference

While claiming that his government has been sharing contracts in order to put food in more contractors’ mouths, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith also bragged that many residents have seen an improved quality of life since the minimum wage was […]

by / on August 2, 2017 at 2:56 PM /