The court has raised concern for what is being described as a lack of respect towards law enforcement officers, particularly cops who are expats. Magistrate Shawn Innocent said many locals portray an attitude which suggests that a person who is not […]
Articles By: Davion
Mother stops man just before alleged intercourse with minor
A Nottingham Estate man was granted $40,000 bail in relation to allegations that the mother of an underaged girl stopped him just as he was about to have sexual intercourse with the minor. Twenty-three-year-old BVI native Joshua Clarence received bail […]
Penalties soft for officers, inmates who break HMP laws?
Some penalties being proposed for inmates and officers who break the territory’s prison laws are what can be described as unsatisfactory. According to the proposed Prison Act 2018 Bill, a prison 0fficer may only walk away with a fine not exceeding $2,000 or […]
Brilliantly restored: Ivan Dawson Primary reopening in weeks
It is now only a matter of weeks before the Ivan Dawson Primary School campus reopens. United States non-profit group All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response handed the school back over to local authorities at the weekend during a […]
COMMENTARY: Demography and the general election
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Politicians do not like to talk about demographics. Why: because demographics in politics are a factor usually beyond the control of politicians in an election campaign. Debates can be won. Utterances can get heated, and backfire. […]
Region told BVI fostering ‘decent work’ ethics since hurricanes
Labour Minister Dr Kedrick Pickering has suggested to the regional community that the BVI is fostering work environments that are productive and that deliver fair income to workers locally. Productivity and fair wages are just two factors that the International […]
Beautification continues: 460-foot mural being painted in CGB
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 […]
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 […]
