“Pass all the sentence on me,” Leonel Calderon told the court while trying to absolve his 18-year-old daughter, Leonela, from serving any further time in prison. The father-daughter duo was caught trying to enter the territory with fake BVI visas […]
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Another timeline promised for reopening West End dock
Residents and visitors will have to wait another month or two before government erects the long-promised temporary structure at the West End Ferry Dock. The Ministry of Communications and Works has been promising to erect a temporary structure at the […]
No animosity with gov’t, I have not resigned
Director of the BVI London Office and EU Representative, Benito Wheatley has said there is no animosity between him and local government, nor has he resigned from his posts. Wheatley made the announcement following recent reports from a local online […]
VISTS starts recruitment drive to double student population
The Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies (VISTS) is conducting a recruitment drive to increase its student population. “Currently we only have 63 students. We are seeking to double that number,” said Principal-in-training, Willis Potter. Potter said the recruitment drive […]
Police release murder suspects
The two men who police arrested on suspicion of killing Michael Stevens and Clevaughn Sweeney have been released. They have not been charged. “Both men have been discharged pending further investigations,” police briefly said in a media release Friday morning. […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Cheerful Chicken Hawks
BVI News captured these young Chicken Hawks in action on Friday (March 16) at the AO Shirley Recreation Grounds in Road Town. They were among four teams participating in a cheerleading competition as part of Althea Scatliffe Primary School’s 2018 Sports […]
Immigration officer charged for stealing
An Immigration officer has been arrested and charged with theft, according to reports reaching BVI News. The Immigration Officer in question is said to be a resident of Virgin Gorda. He allegedly stole the funds sometime this week while working […]
Pier Park to fully reopen in May; wins award
The Tortola Pier Park, which was named the ‘Port of the Year’, is aiming to reopen fully in the next two months. Leasing and Marketing Manager at the pier park Meslyn Allan told BVI News yesterday that the multimillion-dollar shopping […]
Local couple selected as guest chefs on cruise ship
Local husband and wife chefs, Neil and Erika Cline have been invited aboard a cruise ship to cook for guests for a week. The power couple will be showcasing BVI cuisine aboard Holland America’s MS Prinsendam from March 16 to […]
BVIHSA records first pacemaker insertion surgery
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has recorded its first pacemaker insertion procedure. The surgery was conducted at Peebles Hospital on March 13 by Dr Roger Miller, a cardiothoracic surgeon with more than eight years experience in that speciality. The procedure […]