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Dr Wheatley

Ministry unaware of any ‘other incidents’ of student mistreatment

Following the alleged incident in which a student was made to gargle a liquid detergent, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he is unaware of any other reports about BVI students being ill-treated by their teachers. Second District Representative […]

by / on February 10, 2020 at 8:07 AM /
Albanians fined! BVI was not their final destination, court hears

Albanians fined! BVI was not their final destination, court hears

Albania nationals – Valdet Tafhasaj and Fatlind Cenaj – have been each fined $1,000 for illegal entry into the British Virgin Islands. Tafhasaj, a 37-year-old construction worker, and 18-year-old student Cenaj were fined after pleading guilty when they appeared before […]

by / on February 10, 2020 at 7:37 AM /
Junior ESHS students at their Road Town campus.

Ministry praises school counsellors

Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley is commending school counsellors in the British Virgin Islands for their continuous contributions to the future development of the territory. Dr Wheatley made the comments during School Counselling Week, which ran from February 3 to […]

by / on February 10, 2020 at 7:12 AM /
COMMENTARY: Brexit, nationalism, and globalism

COMMENTARY: Brexit, nationalism, and globalism

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Donald Trump and Brexit are symbols of a new cold war within western society. This is an existential conflict between the forces of globalization and the forces of nationalist nativism. Time alone will tell who wins. […]

by / on February 8, 2020 at 8:31 AM /
Govt gets maritime equipment to conduct marine surveys

Govt gets maritime equipment to conduct marine surveys

Six departments across government will now have access to maritime equipment which will be used to conduct marine surveys as the territory moves towards developing a blue (ocean resources) economy. The equipment is part of an overall capacity building initiative […]

by / on February 7, 2020 at 4:55 PM /
Rosewood Little Dix Bay

Little Dix Bay reports increased local, int’l interest in resort

Following the recent reopening of Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort on Virgin Gorda, management of the facility has reported an increasing interest from guests both locally and internationally. Managing Director of the resort Andreas Pade told BVI News that Rosewood […]

by / on February 7, 2020 at 8:12 AM /
Language barrier thwarts court proceedings for accused Albanians

Language barrier thwarts court proceedings for accused Albanians

The criminal proceedings against two men from Albania – a small coastal country in South-Eastern Europe – has been postponed due to a language barrier. The men, Valdet Tafhasaj and Fatlind Cenaj were first brought before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo for […]

by / on February 7, 2020 at 7:57 AM /
The L Adorothy Turnbull Building -- more commonly known as the L-shaped building -- at Elmore Stoutt High School's Road Town campus.

All still not well, refurbished schools in need of better furniture, etc — Turnbull

Criticising local government at a community meeting in Spooner’s Estate this week, Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said very little has changed at the newly-renovated L-shaped building at Elmore Stoutt High School in Road Town. A section of the school’s […]

by / on February 7, 2020 at 7:55 AM /
Acting Managing Director of the BVIAA Clive Smith.

New In-Transit Lounge will lower chances of illegal immigrants entering undetected — BVIAA

The newly installed In-Transit Lounge at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport is expected to minimise the possibility of illegal immigrants entering the British Virgin Islands when traversing through the Beef Island airport, the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has said.  […]

by / on February 7, 2020 at 7:30 AM /
Venezuelan fined $1K for illegal entry

Venezuelan fined $1K for illegal entry

Venezuelan national Rafael Josue Torres Guerrero has been fined $1,000 for entering the British Virgin Islands illegally. The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence of illegal entry when he appeared before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin on Thursday. He is to pay […]

by / on February 7, 2020 at 6:40 AM /