A Long Bay man who confessed to stealing more than a dozen bottles of champagne from his neighbour and consuming them all shortly after has been fined $600. Akil Anthony will serve 30 days at Her Majesty’s Prison if he […]
Archive for December, 2018
Teachers and health personnel trained in autism management
Local educators, social, and mental health workers are now trained and better positioned to assist and manage the growing number of children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder in the British Virgin Islands. Autism is a condition that affects the brain’s […]
Rotary lights up Port Purcell
Residents and motorists travelling in the vicinity of the James Walter Francis Highway are in for a visual treat during after-dark hours with the Christmas lights that have been creatively strung around the roundabout in Port Purcell, Tortola. The Rotary […]
Man of the ‘local’ people: Skelton promises ‘real job preference’ to BVIslanders
Leader of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Ronnie Skelton is promising greater job opportunities for locals under a PVIM government. “I believe that it is time that Virgin Islanders or Belongers are given real preferences in the job market. […]
Even split | What happens if another gov’t member moves to opposition?
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff It is no longer a secret that the newly-formed Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) is gunning for Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering to join the movement and possibly seek re-election under that party’s banner. […]
Missed target: Works to ESHS will not start before late-January
Nearly two months after local firm SA Architect was selected to manage restoration works that will happen on the L-shaped building at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) campus in Road Town, a tendering process is being opened for actual rehabilitation works to […]
Local sprinter clocks world-leading indoor 60m dash time
Local sprinter Rikkoi Brathwaite is currently ranked as the fastest indoor 60-metre senior male athlete in the world this season. Brathwaite rocketed to the number-one spot after clocking a world-leading time 6.68 seconds in the event at the Gladstein Invitational […]
Man claims he ‘found’ dinghy and kept it | Granted $40K bail
A Carrot Bay resident who claimed he ‘found’ and kept a dinghy belonging to Voyage Charters was granted $40,000 signed bail when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards last week. Nineteen-year-old Jamoi Greenaway is facing charges of taking conveyance […]
PVIM announces candidates for the 2019 General Elections
The Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), moments ago, presented the candidates who it has selected to contest the upcoming General Elections. The PVIM presented seven candidates, three of whom will challenge the Territorial At-Large seats and another four to vie […]
UPDATE: Dancia Penn will join us as PVIM candidate, says Skelton
At least one other person is expected to join the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement’s (PVIM) slate of candidates who will contest the next General Elections. After presenting seven election candidates at the PVIM launch on Friday, movement leader Ronnie Skelton said: “Honourable […]
