A Parham Town resident accused attacking a law enforcement officer inside a police station has been arraigned on four charges including drug-related offences. Twenty-four-year-old, Tramore Frazer – an unemployed father of one – has pleaded not guilty to assault on […]
Archive for August, 2018
CLINE: Put territory over personal agendas or keep from politics
As the British Virgin Islands readies for the next general election, outspoken clergyman Bishop John Cline has sought to fend off political candidates seeking to get elected for self-serving reasons. In what can be described as a spirited address this […]
Out of the comfort zone | Temulji the man wanting to inspire change
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Participating in a pageant was the last thing Temulji Hughes thought he would have ever done. But the 25-year-old decided to say ‘yes’ to something far removed from his comfort zone after reading ‘The Year […]
Env’l Health tackles mosquito population | Contracting virus less likely
Residents of the British Virgin Islands might soon become less likely to fall ill to mosquito-borne diseases. That is because the Environmental Health Department has heightened its efforts on vector control and surveillance through a recent workshop. The goal of […]
YEP named int’l affiliate to Boys & Girls Club of America
The BVI’s Youth Empowerment Programme, more commonly known as YEP, is now an international affiliate of the Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA). BGCA is a near-two-century-old American organisation that assists persons four to 18 years old. The affiliation […]
VG, Anegada receives funding for debris clearance
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has secured funds for debris clearance on Virgin Gorda and Anegada. The two islands were the last of the major islands in the territory to be rid of hurricane debris. The two islands’ week-long […]
Again! Taxi-man allegedly caught having sex with minor at festival
Akeem Sebastian – the taxi operator charged with having sexual intercourse with a minor last year – is back before the court for allegedly having sex with another 14-year-old girl while on bail this year. Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy revoked the 33-year-old […]
Eviction notice moves B&F to construct own business complex
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff After 20 years at the Mill Mall in Road Town, B&F Medical is getting set to relocate to the James Frett building in Road Town, but only for a short time. Co-Founder of B&F […]
Consultants absent | Gov’t appeals for more locals to bid on contracts
The Ministry of Finance is appealing for more local contractors to participate in the various bidding processes for government contracts being issued under the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan programme. The ministry made the appeal following a […]
Walwyn rides road safety message
Chairman-elect of the governing National Democratic Party, Myron Walwyn is riding a message of road safety for motorists traversing the streets of the British Virgin Islands. The government minister delivered the message while noting the road safety issues that exist […]
