By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Bomba Shack is coming back. With hopes of successful legal proceedings in relation to the location of the acclaimed tourist attraction, owner Wellington ‘Bomba’ Smith is eyeing a 2018 reopening. “I want to go […]
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COMMENTARY: Bad leadership made us a beggar country
By Alred Frett, Contributor My last article was a teachable moment for Ms Jane and Mr What. This article returns to our bi-monthly schedule at a time when the prospect of natural and man-made disasters rest heavy on our minds. […]

Massive fire at Cox Heath dump
A massive fire has flared up at the Cox Heath dump site on Tortola. The blaze started late Wednesday evening (May 9) and firefighters have since responded at the scene. Local authorities have ordered the dumped site closed. A subsequent […]

BVI explores vote-tallying tech ahead of 2019 elections
As residents eagerly anticipate the 2019 General Elections, the British Virgin Islands is exploring technology that will result in a faster and more efficient ballot-tallying process. During the quadrennial elections, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections counts each ballot/vote […]

Arrest Blotter: Drugs, theft, wounding among charges
Eight persons have been charged with various offences between April 28 and May 5. The charges range from traffic-related offences to wounding police, theft, and drug offences. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, in its weekly Arrest Blotter, listed those […]

BVI one of the most requested destinations now — cruise lines
Despite being devastated by two major hurricanes last year, the British Virgin Islands is currently one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the region. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) gave that indication during a recent meeting in Miami with […]

Penalty warning | regular inspections for sister island businesses
Business owners are being warned not to offer goods or services that are not reflected on their respective trade licenses. In a media release this month, Director of Trade Karia Christopher said failure to comply “will result in immediate penalties […]

Senior citizen sentenced to over 2 years in prison
Carwill Potter, the 72-year-old man charged with two Immigration-related offences has been sentenced to prison. During his sentencing hearing recently, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards ordered Potter to spend 30 months at Her Majesty’s Prison for smuggling 21 illegal immigrants into […]

Flow observes girl in ICT Day
PRESS RELEASE: Flow joined the global community in celebrating Girls in Information Communication Technology (ICT) Day observed on April 26, 2018 under the theme ‘Expand Horizons; Change Attitudes’. The telecommunications provider held informational sessions with female students of the Virgin […]

Bitter End Yacht Club supports VISAR
PRESS RELEASE: Despite a season suspended by hurricane challenges, the Bitter End Yacht Club’s long relationship with Virgin Islands Search & Rescue (VISAR) carries on strong in 2018, through logistic and sponsorship support of their annual fundraising event, ‘Swim the […]