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All eyes on McMaster for 400m hurdles

All eyes on McMaster for 400m hurdles

By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist All eyes will be on the BVI’s Kyron McMaster when he takes on some of the fastest 400-metre hurdlers in the Commonwealth this week. Having run faster than all his competitors this season, the […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:52 AM /
Persons with mental illness landing jobs locally

Persons with mental illness landing jobs locally

Persons suffering from a mental health illness are being given the opportunity to lead independent lives through employment. Mental Health Counselor at the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, Nevillie George told BVI News recently that persons living with a mental illness are […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:45 AM /
Harrigan-Scott lauded after semifinals run at Commonwealth

Harrigan-Scott lauded after semifinals run at Commonwealth

BVI 100-metre sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott has been applauded for making it to the semifinal round at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Harrigan-Scott had advanced to the semifinals after finishing third with a time of 11.64 seconds in […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:30 AM /
COMMENTARY: How can BVI ‘build better’ with a real vision?

COMMENTARY: How can BVI ‘build better’ with a real vision?

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Vision is critical to economics. The math, statistics, psychology, history, and sociology, that create the concepts and narratives of economic thought, are mere tools of the visionary. Vision is what economics is about. Vision makes economics […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:01 AM /
Boat owners told to insure before hurricane season

Boat owners told to insure before hurricane season

PRESS RELEASE: Owners of vessels operating in the Virgin Islands waters are reminded to properly insure their boats before the beginning of the 2018 hurricane season. In accordance with The Merchant Shipping Act of the Virgin Islands, every vessel, including […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 5:12 AM /
Earthquake felt in BVI

Earthquake felt in BVI

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook sections of the British Virgin Islands Friday afternoon, April 6. Initial readings from the Puerto Rico Seismic Network are that the earthquake had a depth of 40.9 kilometres. The epicentre was located 35.99 kilometres west […]

by / on April 6, 2018 at 5:44 PM /
Voters rate Walwyn as best-performing minister, says survey

Voters rate Walwyn as best-performing minister, says survey

Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn is the best performing minister in government, according to a survey by the Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES). Compared to the other government ministers, Walwyn scored highest for residents from all the various political […]

by / on April 6, 2018 at 3:58 PM /
BVI athletes showcase at 2018 Commonwealth Games

BVI athletes showcase at 2018 Commonwealth Games

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games are on and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is sharing in the spotlight. A team of 10 athletes and other BVI officials was led by 400-metre hurdler and flag bearer Kyron McMaster at the […]

by / on April 6, 2018 at 1:50 PM /
Inmates charged in prison for intent to supply drugs

Inmates charged in prison for intent to supply drugs

Two inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut have been arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to supply. One of the inmates has been identified as Deron Walters, a man who is already serving a 22-month prison […]

by / on April 6, 2018 at 8:27 AM /
No stoplights, reckless driving causes barriers on highway

No stoplights, reckless driving causes barriers on highway

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Anthony McMaster has sought to explain the reasons behind a temporary roadblock on the James Walter Francis dual carriageway on Tortola. The intersection which joins Wickham’s Cay ІІ to the road […]

by / on April 6, 2018 at 8:22 AM /