An infant was pronounced dead on Monday (April 30) after being left in a vehicle by itself. Reports are that a close male relative of the baby visited the Ritter Building on Wickham’s Cay II to run an errand. It […]
Archive for April, 2018
PHOTOS: Ellen Skelton laid to rest
The late Ellen Benjamin-Skelton was officially laid to rest today, April 30. The funeral service took place at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Huntums Ghut. Benjamin-Skelton was the mother of Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton. […]
Thieves stripping unsecured vehicles for parts
Police are warning residents of thieves who are stripping parts from unsecured vehicles. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) gave the warning while noting an increase in the number of reports of vehicle-related heists in the territory. “Evidence indicates […]
No power, water at VG shelter; gov’t workers without internet
While the rest of the territory complains about poor internet service locally, government workers on Virgin Gorda would be happy to get any internet at all. But, according to Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn, other residents on the island […]
We’ve been paying our loans; ready to borrow $50M
Government has been performing ‘satisfactorily’ in clearing public debt for the British Virgin Islands, says Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith. “Although our total public debt was somewhere around the region of $284 million, by the end […]
Honour Premier, Ralph O’Neal while they’re alive
Government Minister Myron Walwyn wants Premier Dr D Orlando Smith, former Chief Minister Ralph O’Neal, and other locals who were instrumental in the development of the territory to be given honours while they are still alive. Walwyn made the clarion […]
Rider injured in vehicular accident
A scooter rider was injured on Sunday in a vehicular accident on the James Walter Francis dual carriageway on Tortola. It is not clear how the accident happened but reports are that the rider collided with the back of a […]
Governor Jaspert wears blue in support of child protection
His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert is pictured with the Social Development Department team on Wear Blue Day on Friday, April 27. Residents united and wore blue as a symbol of support to survivors of child abuse and advocate for […]
Scotia manager seriously injured in ‘hit and run’ abroad
Branch Manager of Scotiabank in Road Town, Ryan Best reportedly has been seriously injured in traffic accident in the Caribbean island of St Maarten. According to media reports, St Maarten police say Best was injured in a ‘hit and run’ […]
Greenland sewerage issue to be fixed by year end
The long-standing issue of sewerage in Greenland and other communities on the eastern end of Tortola is set to get some much-needed attention. During a visit to the affected area this week, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool announced plans to properly […]
