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Magistrate suspends imprisonment for convicted drug dealers in 4yo case

Magistrate suspends imprisonment for convicted drug dealers in 4yo case

Two men involved in a four-year-old drug case were spared imprisonment due to the extensive time that has elapsed since they first committed the offence. They are Jariel Harrigan and Dillon Findlay who were both found guilty of possession of […]

by / on October 1, 2019 at 2:50 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

BVI meets UK’s end-of-September deadline for recovery framework

The British Virgin Islands has met the end-of-September deadline issued by the United Kingdom to present its blueprint on the way forward for its recovery and development, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. The deadline mentioned above was one of the […]

by / on October 1, 2019 at 8:54 AM /
Local sports officials say Kyron’s world champs performance a ‘clear indication of greatness’

Local sports officials say Kyron’s world champs performance a ‘clear indication of greatness’

Local sporting officials have commended athletic sensation Kyron McMaster for his outstanding recent performance at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. McMaster finished fourth in the final of the men’s 400-metre hurdles event in a seasons best time […]

by / on October 1, 2019 at 7:55 AM /
Chief Environmental Officer in the Ministry of Health, Lionel Michael warns against making contact with the pink, bacteria-riddled pond.

USVI releasing mosquitos into their territory will not impact BVI — Chief Env’t Health Officer

Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael has said the ‘Sterile Insect Technique’ to be used on St Croix in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands to control their population of the disease-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito will have no effect on the […]

by / on October 1, 2019 at 7:24 AM /
The Magistrate's Court building in John's Hole Tortola.

Dominican trucker fined for cannabis

A Dominican man was fined more than $900 after cannabis was found in his possession on June 19 last year. Charged with possession 24 grams of cannabis is 21-year-old Bradley Bell of an undisclosed local address. The trucker entered a […]

by / on October 1, 2019 at 6:10 AM /
McMaster misses out on World Champs medal | Now ranked 4th fastest in the world this year

McMaster misses out on World Champs medal | Now ranked 4th fastest in the world this year

Local athletic sensation Kyron McMaster has ended his 2019 World Championship campaign by just missing out on a podium finish in the final of the men’s 400-metre hurdles on Monday, September 30. Running out of lane two, McMaster looked likely […]

by / on September 30, 2019 at 4:13 PM /
The central administration complex in Road Town that houses several government offices. (GIS photo)

Public Officers’ salary disbursement delayed due to accounting system update

Public Officers will have to wait an additional day to receive their salaries because of an update being done to the government’s accounting system. This was revealed by a statement sanctioned by the Ministry of Finance and the Department of […]

by / on September 30, 2019 at 12:45 PM /
A section of the Cane Garden Bay Beach.

CGB beach closed until further notice | High level of bacteria found in water

The popular visitor and tourist attraction, Cane Garden Bay Beach, is now closed to the public until further notice. A bulletin published on government’s official website late Friday said this is as a result of high volumes of bacteria found […]

by / on September 30, 2019 at 7:53 AM /
Mosquito silhouetted against a white background.

Sterile mosquitos to be released in USVI, local attorney says BVI should have been consulted

A concern has been raised that authorities from the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) did not consult with the BVI before deciding to deliberately release a breed of non-biting mosquitos on to St Croix, USVI to reduce the population of […]

by / on September 30, 2019 at 7:35 AM /
DR man granted $50K bail after allegedly brandishing machete at debtor

DR man granted $50K bail after allegedly brandishing machete at debtor

A Dominican Republic man was granted $50,000 bail after he allegedly visited another man’s home and brandished a machete. Charged with aggravated burglary is Alquimedes Rabsatt of an unspecified local address. Rabsatt was not required to plead when he appeared […]

by / on September 30, 2019 at 7:29 AM /