A male victim has been hospitalised after a stabbing incident on Tortola. He was stabbed before 6pm on Wednesday, BVI News understands. It is said that he was stabbed in the side. His condition is not known at this time. […]
Archive for February, 2018
Rider dumps gun, bullets before last night’s murder
An unidentified scooter rider dumped a gun and a large number of bullets in the Thread Fall area of Tortola late last night. The rider reportedly dropped the illicit items while trying to elude members of the Armed Tactical Team, […]
UPDATE: Victim in month-end murder named
Police have confirmed that the body found in Brandywine Bay early Wednesday morning is that of Trumayne Daway. Police found Daway in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with gunshot wounds burrowed about his body. He was pronounced dead at the […]
I am deeply disturbed — Premier on latest murder
Gripped with concern about the third recorded murder in the territory since the start of the year, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith called a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to express his outrage. “I am deeply disturbed. I would like […]
Controversial billboard erected in Road Town
A billboard recently mounted in the of heart Road Town is stirring up controversy in the British Virgin Islands. The sign is rallying for support for a movement, which is effectively calling on locals to condemn the United Kingdom’s hand […]
I’m being kicked out though I saved lives, says UK native
Expatriate worker Richard Stein said he saved two lives when Hurricane Irma smashed into the British Virgin Islands last year. But, he said the Immigration Department has rewarded his valour with an order to leave the territory. According to the […]
$$ saved from festival scale-down will pay outstanding bills
The monies that will be saved from scaling down the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival this year will be used to pay outstanding bills owed to vendors from last year’s staging, Culture Minister Myron Walwyn has said. The ministry initially budgeted […]
Cornwall allegedly makes ‘credible threat’ in robbery case
Kawa Cornwall was denied bail on Friday after making what prosecutors described as a brazen and credible threat in the presence of police. “He best not come on my block,” Cornwall reportedly said about the man he allegedly gun-butted and […]
Security Plan | Drones to be implemented to fight crime
By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist A new security plan is being implemented in the British Virgin Islands and part of that plan includes police drone surveillance. Governor Augustus Jaspert said the drones are being purchased with a portion of […]
Community leaders being selected on sister islands
Community leaders are being selected to shepherd residents on the sister islands in the event of future disasters like hurricanes Irma and Maria. Leaders are being selected as part of a series of hurricane preparedness meetings on the sister islands. The meetings are […]
