A 460-foot mural is being painted in Cane Garden Bay as part of an ongoing beautification project in the community. The mural is being painted on the back end of a wall located at the community’s beach. The wall was […]
Archive for October, 2018
Bumpy fined for harbouring girlfriend, claims he did it for love
A 25-year-old Carrot Bay man who claimed he harboured his undocumented girlfriend in the BVI because of love was fined $500 in the Magistrate’s Court. The offender, Travis ‘Bumpy’ Osborne, was ordered to pay the fine by October 12 or […]
Machete victim admits to assaulting alleged attacker first
Virgin Gorda resident Quincy Ells, who is currently on trial for wounding his neighbour with a machete, has told the court he was acting in self-defence. During the neighbour’s (complainant) testimony on Wednesday, he claimed that Ells was trying to […]
Earn experience abroad before returning, BVI undergrads told
The Ministry of Education is encouraging locals who pursue university education abroad not to return immediately after graduating. Education Minister Myron Walwyn said this is something that government has been endorsing for years. “We’ve said to them: spend a little […]
Anguillan visitor fined $56K, to spend months in prison
Anguillan hotelier Kirk Hughes has been fined $56,000 and will spend months at Her Majesty’s Prison for his leading role in a few Immigration and financial-related crimes in the territory. Hughes was fined $55,000 for failing to declare monies to […]
Harneys donates $3K to FSN
Global offshore law firm Harneys has donated $3,000 to local non-governmental organisation, the Family Support Network (FSN). The funds were directed towards the FSN’s back-to-school drive to assist needy families in acquiring school supplies for students in their respective families. FSN […]
Policy being developed for jet ski use, distribution
A policy is being developed for the operation and distribution of jet skies in the British Virgin Islands. Junior Minister for Trade, Marlon Penn said the policy is to ensure that jet skis are used in a manner he described as […]
Homeless thief sentenced to six months, rehab for drug addiction
A man of no known place of abode was sentenced to six months at Her Majesty’s Prison after he stole a quantity of cash and other valuables from an unlocked car in Road Town. Marvin Gumbs pleaded guilty to theft […]
Should prison portfolio remain under Education Ministry?
With a new law to govern the local prison now before the House of Assembly, some legislators have used to opportunity to raise the issue of whether the prison portfolio should remain under the Ministry of Education. One such legislator […]
Donovan, Skelton fined $19K for marijuana
Carrot Bay resident, Marley Donovan and Cassini Skelton of West End were fined a combined total of $19,000 on Wednesday, after being caught with more than 100 grams of cannabis. Magistrate Shawn Innocent imposed the fine on the duo who […]
