While promising to champion constitutional reform if elected into office, independent candidate Dancia Penn wants to amend local laws so the British Virgin Islands has a fixed date for all general elections. At present, it is a sitting Premier who decides […]
Archive for February, 2019
Osborne now on burglary charge, stolen jewellery allegedly found inside home
Travis ‘Bumpy’ Osborne, the local university student accused of a stabbing, has made yet another appearance before the Magistrate’s Court; this time for burglary. The 25-year-old Carrot Bay resident was not required to plead when he appeared before Magistrate Ayanna […]
Skelton Cline takes ‘sabbatical’ from pastoral duties after church dissociates
After a series of events that ultimately led the board of trustees at the New Life Baptist Church to distance themselves, Virgin Islands Party spokesperson Pastor Claude Skelton Cline, the clergyman, has now opted to take a leave of absence […]
FULL LIST: Total of 41 candidates nominated for elections
Nominations have concluded and a total of 41 candidates have been confirmed to contest the upcoming general elections. A tally from Supervisor of Elections Juliette Penn said 25 candidates will contest a district seat while 16 were nominated for the […]
Church distances itself from Pastor Skelton Cline
As clergyman Claude Skelton Cline continues to receive criticism for past conduct and his statements as the spokesperson for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), the board of trustees at the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) has distanced themselves from him. In […]
Malone targets investment for HLSCC to cut BVI’s imported labour numbers
Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Territorial At-Large candidate Carvin Malone wants to invest more in the state-owned H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), whose financial malnourishment he said has indirectly contributed to the territory’s labour and human resource issues. He reasoned […]
PVIM not about self-determination at this time — Skelton
Ronnie Skelton, one of at least four political leaders hoping to emerge as Premier at the end of the upcoming general elections, has said his party has no immediate intention to decrease the degree of control the United Kingdom has […]
56yo Trini found guilty of raping friend’s stepdaughter
Andre Stedman, the 56-year-old Trinidadian accused of raping his friend’s stepdaughter roughly two years ago has been found guilty. Seven of a nine-member jury returned with the guilty verdict before Justice Ann-Marie Smith last Friday. Stedman has been placed on […]
Cruise pier being renamed tomorrow
Minister responsible for ports Mark Vanterpool has followed through on his promise to rename the Tortola Cruise Pier in honour of former Chief Minister, Cyril Romney. Come Friday, February 15, the pier will be officially referred to as the Cyril B […]
Caught on camera: Scooter thief fined $1,000
A man was fined $1,000 after he was caught on surveillance camera footage stealing a scooter from OneMart’s parking lot on September 29 last year. Charged with theft is Akeem David. He was fined after pleading guilty during his appearance […]
