Dear Editor, I recently experienced something that is troubling to me. I took a taxi from the Waterfront in Road Town going to a destination last Thursday. When the taxi got to Crafts Alive, a young Hispanic gentleman stopped the […]
Archive for August, 2018
Smuggling trial: Witness claims accused Haitian was captain’s helper, interpreter
One of the 21 migrants smuggled into the territory on April 10 last year has identified accused Haitian smuggler Luc Eloi as the ‘interpreter’ and the ‘boat captain’s assistant’ during the near 12-hour-long journey to the BVI. Dominican Republic native […]
Showers and thunderstorms to continue today
Coming out of relatively heavy rainfall Wednesday night, the British Virgin Islands is forecast to experience more “unsettled” atmospheric conditions as a tropical wave lingers in the area Thursday, August 30. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said the day’s […]
More prostate cancer operations being done in BVI
More surgical procedures to treat early-stage prostate cancer are being performed in the British Virgin Islands. Local private hospital, Bougainvillea Clinic, recently conducted five additional brachytherapy operations. Brachytherapy describes a procedure whereby radioactive seeds are implanted into the prostate gland. […]
Elderly visitor fined $170K | Over $577K forfeited to territory
The elderly Ecuadorian visitor held with more than half-a-million in cash at the TB Lettsome International Airport last month has lost that money to the territory and will also have to pay a massive $170,000 fine for failing to declare […]
Pickering ducks question about seeking re-election under NDP
Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering has ducked questions in relation to the future of his relationship with the National Democratic Party (NDP). Dr Pickering announced on public radio Tuesday evening that, at this point, he plans to contest the upcoming […]
22-y-o gun offender sentenced to 5 years in prison
The man who claimed naivety after police discovered a loaded firearm and eight rounds of ammunition at his home this month will spend the next five years at Her Majesty’s Prison. Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy told 22-year-old Jamori Hart during the […]
IAAF donates $100K to help BVI repair sporting facility
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) – the governing body for athletics worldwide – has donated $100,000 to the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA). The funds were donated for the rebuilding of the AO Shirley Recreational Grounds, which was ravaged […]
Season blows in another tropical wave, ‘minor flooding’ possible
‘Minor flooding’ could occur in the British Virgin Islands on Wednesday as a result of another “active tropical wave” affecting the area. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) gave that forecast on August 29. The DDM said the weather is […]
BVI to get 5 year comprehensive disaster management strategy
PRESS RELEASE: A Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy and Programming Framework is to be developed for the BVI for the next 5 years. The development of the five-year strategy (2019 to 2023) follows the recent completion of the programme’s audit […]
