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8 offences | Cops hold confessed dealer with marijuana, cocaine

8 offences | Cops hold confessed dealer with marijuana, cocaine

Police have charged Malik Maduro with eight new offences after catching him driving with 157 grams of marijuana and seven grams of cocaine. He was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court last week where he pleaded guilty to all eight offences. […]

by / on April 18, 2018 at 7:40 AM /
Education Week focuses on discipline

Education Week focuses on discipline

This year’s Education Week has gotten underway and the ministry is focusing on student discipline. Education Week began on Sunday (April 15) and will run till Saturday. It is being held under the theme: Be Disciplined, Achieve Excellence. Discipline was chosen […]

by / on April 18, 2018 at 7:17 AM /
BVI mangrove population nearly wiped out

BVI mangrove population nearly wiped out

An assessment has shown that the British Virgin Islands’ mangrove population was nearly wiped out by last September’s hurricanes. A week-long assessment was done by Dr Gregg Moore, who is a coastal restoration ecologist. His assessment was to find out […]

by / on April 18, 2018 at 7:14 AM /
Remove all derelicts for hurricane season, residents told

Remove all derelicts for hurricane season, residents told

PRESS RELEASE: Residents of the Virgin Islands are asked to do their part and be prepared this hurricane season. Persons are asked to: Remove all derelict vehicles and heavy equipment not in use from roadways Clear waterways of derelict boats […]

by / on April 18, 2018 at 5:33 AM /
Probe launched into Saturday’s fire | Firefighter injured

Probe launched into Saturday’s fire | Firefighter injured

An investigation has been launched into the April 14 fire at R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond, which injured at least one person. Chief Fire Officer Zebalon McLean said an object that fell from the burning building injured one of […]

by / on April 17, 2018 at 2:20 PM /
Top teams draw in heated match-up

Top teams draw in heated match-up

The thrilling match-up between the top-two National League teams ended with a draw at the Virgin Gorda Recreational Grounds on Sunday, April 15. The Sugar Boys and One Love match ended 3-3. Mohammed Kachour of the Sugar Boys scored the […]

by / on April 17, 2018 at 12:54 PM /
All still not well in NDP camp

All still not well in NDP camp

It appears the relationship between Premier Dr D Orlando Smith and some government members is still sour following the debate on the Virgin Islands Recovery Agency Act last month. During the debate, emotions were high and tempers flew between National […]

by / on April 17, 2018 at 8:09 AM /
BVI gospel artistes are finalists in Antigua music awards

BVI gospel artistes are finalists in Antigua music awards

Two local gospel artistes are finalists in the Antigua and Barbuda Gospel Music Awards (ABGMA) to be held on Saturday, April 21. The ABGMA is an annual award show that recognises gospel artistes and media personnel around the Caribbean. Local […]

by / on April 17, 2018 at 7:53 AM /
Salmonella alert | US supplier recalls 207 million eggs

Salmonella alert | US supplier recalls 207 million eggs

Roughly 207 million eggs were recently recalled to the United States; a country that is one of the BVI’s primary suppliers of eggs. The US Health Department’s Food and Drug Administration reported Friday that Rose Acre Farms in Indiana recalled […]

by / on April 17, 2018 at 7:48 AM /
School meets raffle target, more fundraisers ahead

School meets raffle target, more fundraisers ahead

Pelican Gate School’s goal of taking a number of its students on an educational excursion to Jamaica is now closer to becoming a reality. Following what has been described as a successful raffle of a 2018 Toyota Yaris, airfare and […]

by / on April 17, 2018 at 6:54 AM /