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Rise & Shine Tramp will remain for Emancipation

Rise & Shine Tramp will remain for Emancipation

Following an announcement that the annual emancipation festivities are being scaled down this year, revellers have been guaranteed that the Rise and Shine Tramp will not be excluded from the festivities. The event, which is a J’ouvert, will remain as […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 12:57 PM /
ARREST Blotter: 3 charged

ARREST Blotter: 3 charged

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting three arrests between April 15 and 21. In its latest arrest blotter, the RVIPF listed those persons and their charges as follows: Drug importation Police arrested and charged 22-year-old Jamaican, Jillany […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 11:04 AM /
Stolen devices being resold for cheap, cops suspect

Stolen devices being resold for cheap, cops suspect

Unknown assailants have been burglarizing businesses such as electronic stores on Tortola, and law enforcers suspect burglars are now reselling the stolen devices at cheap prices. Police also suspect the said burglars are behind the recent break-in at iSmart in […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 7:45 AM /
Parade to be held for Kyron, local athletes

Parade to be held for Kyron, local athletes

Government is gearing up to pay tribute in a major way to local sensation Kyron McMaster and other athletes for their performance at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Director of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 7:31 AM /
Planning process for hurricane season activated — Premier

Planning process for hurricane season activated — Premier

Local government has commenced preparations for the 2018 hurricane season, which begins on June 1. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith gave that assurance while noting the progress the territory has made since the onslaught of hurricanes Irma and Maria last […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 7:15 AM /
Gov’t receives new heavy equipment vehicles

Gov’t receives new heavy equipment vehicles

PRESS RELEASE: The Government of the Virgin Islands has received seven new heavy equipment vehicles in addition to six pickup trucks from the Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom (UK). At a brief handing over ceremony on April 24, […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 6:05 AM /
Local couple featured on major porn website

Local couple featured on major porn website

A local married couple is being featured on one of the largest pornographic video sharing websites on the World Wide Web. In roughly half-a-dozen amateur video clips, the couple is captured conducting specific sexual activities. According to statistics from the […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 6:00 AM /
‘I will not entertain any overruns for August Fest’

‘I will not entertain any overruns for August Fest’

The annual emancipation festivities are being scaled down this year, Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn has said. The Miss BVI pageant and the annual August Monday Parade are the only two events confirmed for the festivities, so far. “As […]

by / on April 24, 2018 at 2:57 PM /
UP’s partners with Flow for another Marvel blockbuster

UP’s partners with Flow for another Marvel blockbuster

Following a successful partnership for the premiere of Marvel Universe’s blockbuster movie ‘Black Panther’, UP’s Cineplex and telecoms giant Flow are collaborating for the local premiere of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. The movie will be shown on Thursday (April 26) at […]

by / on April 24, 2018 at 2:27 PM /
Its official | Florida-based company acquires Seaborne

Its official | Florida-based company acquires Seaborne

It’s official. Florida’s first commercial carrier, Silver Airways has acquired Seaborne Airlines, which services the British Virgin Islands and several other Caribbean nations. According to Silver Airways, the business deal will provide an expanded service, allowing the airline to better serve […]

by / on April 24, 2018 at 1:02 PM /