Culture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said the budgeted allocation for the now-concluded 2019 Emancipation festivities was increased to more than $300,000 to clear off inherited debts. Dr Wheatley gave that preliminary report during a recent sitting of the House of […]
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Four arrested as cops make second major cocaine seizure on VG in two weeks
Four males are in police custody following the seizure of a large quantity of cocaine on Virgin Gorda at the weekend. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said the drug bust happened Sunday night, October 27. They did not […]
Rider in deadly crash was not wearing helmet | Police urge others to protect their heads
Investigations from last week’s fatal traffic accident involving a motor scooter and a flatbed truck have revealed that the now deceased rider, Ryan Adams, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. According to Head of the […]
BVI under high surf warning, beachgoers advised to keep away from sea
A high surf warning has been placed on the British Virgin Islands. A weather bulletin from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) on Monday, October 28 said an “enormous low-pressure area consisting of Hurricane Pablo and an extra-tropical cyclone” in […]
Truck driver involved in fatal crash in police custody and facing charges
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The driver of the flatbed truck that was involved in last week’s fatal traffic accident with a motor scooter is in police custody and is facing at least one charge. This was revealed by […]
Gov’t pumps over $18K to rebuild landmark on eastern Tortola — Premier
Government has channelled more than $18,000 into rebuilding a landmark near the Queen Elizabeth Bridge on the eastern end of Tortola. Premier and Minister for Tourism Andrew Fahie gave that indication while responding to questions by Eighth District Representative Marlon […]
Private hospital owner accuses ‘mercenaries’ of diverting patients from Bougainvillea Clinic
Owner of the Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith Vanterpool, is claiming that his one-year-old cardiac catheterization lab is under attack by persons who are diverting potential clients from his facility. Vanterpool made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at a celebratory […]
Poor practices by residents said to be the cause of sewerage issue in East End
The Department of Environmental Health has reported that the wastewater seen throughout various communities on Tortola is as a result of poor practices by some residents. The department said it arrived at that conclusion after conducting an assessment in the […]
Trump, Brexit and a new world order
By Dickson Igwe, Contibutor Nationalism has been superseded by globalism. The world is changing significantly and rapidly. The screams of fear and anger, from western citizens, especially blue-collar whites in the USA and Britain, will not change that. Ok. This […]
Innovative Business Lab to be established in BVI by 2020
Government will be establishing an Innovative Business Lab in the British Virgin Islands next year. This was revealed at an Innovation Week (iWeek) media conference on October 25 by Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Sharie de Castro. While […]
