By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Considering that Nolly’s By The Beach Restaurant & Bar in Brandywine Bay experienced two major ill-fated events in less than four months of opening for business, operators of the establishment are now contemplating whether the […]
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A beautiful mind | VIP honours entrepreneur living with cerebral palsy
Several individuals including Karyn Alexander, an entrepreneur living with cerebral palsy, were recognized at the 47th anniversary gala of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) on Saturday. Despite her condition — which is a neurological disorder that affects body movement and […]
Kitt Hodge fined for drugs, disorderly conduct
A Fort Hill man was fined a total of $950 for having cannabis and behaving disorderly at a police station two years ago. Magistrate Shawn Innocent ordered Kitt Hodge to pay a $750 fine for possession of 4.3 grams of […]
UPDATE: Turnbull’s reason for ‘switching sides’
Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has every intention of continuing to serve his constituents and the rest of the territory, he just refuses to continue doing so under the National Democratic Party (NDP) government who he said has become […]
I don’t respect the way Premier had me fired
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Territorial At-Large representative Archibald Christian has said he is displeased in the manner in which Premier Dr D Orlando Smith went about having him fired from his post as Junior Minister of Tourism. “I […]
Stop these malicious memes, Walwyn cries foul
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff In this current age of social media, memes have become a way for internet users to share content such as images in a typically humorous and light-hearted manner. But, with general elections drawing closer, some […]
Alleyne officially ‘takes the rap’, co-accused trio pleads not guilty
Twenty-nine-year-old Gregory Alleyne, Jr who was found with an illegal gun, bullets, drugs, and a quantity of illegitimately earned cash last month has now pleaded guilty to keeping an unlicensed firearm, unlawful possession of explosives, possession of proceeds of criminal […]
UK donates mobile clinic to BVI
The United Kingdom has donated a mobile clinic to the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). A media release from government said the clinic was identified as a requirement to enhance local healthcare following a post-hurricane population health needs assessment by the […]
Businessman fined for buying stolen vessel, engine
A Guyanese businessman was fined $300 on Wednesday for buying a stolen 15 horsepower engine and an inflatable dinghy from a former Moorings employee. If he fails to pay the fine in the mandated one-week timeframe, 55-year-old Mohamed Yonnas will […]
No by-election, says governor | Generals by April 16 next year
The next General Election is to be held by April 16, 2019, Governor Augustus Jaspert announced. An early General Election is being held because the governor, acting on the advice of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith, has decided to forego […]