Police have arrested two persons on suspicion of murdering Michael Stevens and Clevaughn Sweeney. Police arrested a 25-year-old man from West End and a 32-year-old man from Free Bottom. Police did not release the names of the murder suspects. Meanwhile, the […]
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Budget Address postponed for tsunami exercise
The long-awaited Budget Address from Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has been postponed. A media release from the House of Assembly’s public relations department said the budget address, which was scheduled for today, is being put off until Monday, March […]
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Road Town ferry terminal getting upgrades
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Anthony McMaster has said upgrades being are done to the ferry terminal in Road Town nearly complete. According to McMaster, the added development to the facility includes more floor space, a […]
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Necker Island to reopen in October
Necker Island will officially reopen for business in October. Necker is one of the outer islands in the British Virgin Islands and is owned by British business tycoon, Richard Branson. Like the four main islands in the BVI, Necker was […]
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Sister Island schools advance, sweep wins in debates
Two schools from the sister islands have advanced to the final round of the Inter-Secondary School Debate after defeating schools on the main island of Tortola yesterday, March 14. Yesterday’s winners are Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) on Virgin Gorda […]
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Drug offender sentenced to 42 months in prison
Leshaughn Smith has been sentenced to three-and-half years (42 months) in prison for importation of cannabis. He was sentenced on Wednesday, March 14. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards ordered that the sentence run from the date he was first remanded. He […]
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BVI completes tsunami exercise
PRESS RELEASE: The British Virgin Islands (BVI) participated in a simulation exercise to test their tsunami response strategies. The exercise entitled ‘Carib Wave 18’ (Caribbean Wave 18) took place today Thursday, March 15. Caribbean Wave 18 provided an opportunity for the […]
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Harrigan now charged with Daway’s murder
Rafael Harrigan has been charged with murder. That officially makes the 27-year-old the third person accused of killing Trumayne Daway in Brandywine Bay late last month. The other two accused persons are 21-year-old Maybelline Rodriguez and 26-year-old Vernon Bernard. Up […]
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Malone doubles for CARIFTA
Xiomara ‘Gia’ Malone of Fast Lane Track Club is now eligible to compete in two disciplines at the CARIFTA Games. She previously qualified to represent the BVI in the Women’s High Jump at the games this year and has also […]
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Ports Authority workers taking pay cut since hurricanes
Employees at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) are on reduced pay. Roughly 50 of 180-member staff have been on reduced pay since the hurricanes last year. Acting head of the state-owned organisation, Akeem Pickering said the BVIPA initiated pay-cuts to […]