The absence of functioning streetlights in the capital of Road Town and other communities around the territory are causing disconcertion among some residents. At least one resident raised the issue with members of government last evening during the NDP Radio programme […]
Archive for October, 2018
Repeat burglar sentenced to 32 months in prison
Main Street resident Michael Ashby was sentenced to 32 months at Her Majesty’s Prison for burglarizing a home and a restaurant earlier this year. Magistrate Shawn Innocent imposed the custodial sentence when the offender appeared in court on Monday. He […]
Expat newborn fee ‘reviewed’, gov’t to give report in 2 weeks
Changes to the policy that requires expatriate parents to pay a fee so their BVI-born infants can remain in the territory will be announced this month. “I have in fact reviewed that [policy],” Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said during […]
Two representing BVI at Youth Olympic Games this month
Ten-time CARIFTA Games medalist Elinah Phillip will be representing the BVI at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina this month. The 18-year-old swimmer will be competing in the 50-metre and 100-metre Freestyle and the 50-metre Butterfly events […]
$400K attorney hired by gov’t was ‘highly recommended’ — Premier
Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said Cabinet was able to waive the tendering process to retain Queen’s Counsel Michael Furness for up to $400,000 because the attorney came “highly recommended”. Dr Smith said the recommendation came from both BVI and […]
Addressing the inefficiency: Gov’t to review future Speeches from Throne
Citing a number of external factors as the cause for not passing a large percentage of the laws that government promises yearly, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said his administration now plans to “review” how the Speeches from the Throne […]
Man allegedly burglarizes boss’s home during hour-long ‘bathroom break’
A 28-year-old East End man allegedly burglarized his employer’s Rogue’s Bay home during the course of an hour, which he claimed was a ‘bathroom break’. Kyle Barronville allegedly committed the burglary between the second to the seventh day of May. […]
Pickering never went to gov’t, party to verify reports about Speaker
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Why does a prominent and senior NDP member like Dr Kedrick Pickering not know whether the reports of Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe’s political candidacy for his party are true? He just never cared to ask, party […]
City Manager wants alternative access road to McNamara
City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards wants an alternative route to be developed to access the McNamara area of Tortola. She made her wishes known in light of the new, ultra-modern National Emergency Operations (NEOC)/DDM building that is to be built in […]
BVI laws need to be made available online, says judge
Pointing out that it is the 21st century, Justice Vicki Ann Ellis has called on the Smith-led administration to place the territory’s laws online. Justice Ellis made the call during the recent opening of the new law year. She said […]
