A 28-year-old East End man was ordered to pay nearly $7,000 in fines and compensation in relation to two unrelated incidents. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards slapped Kyle Baronville with fines amounting to $5,000 and ordered him to pay compensations totaling $1,600 […]
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Schools, restaurants raise over $20K for needy students
Cedar International School and Ciboney Centre for Excellence has formed a partnership with local restaurants to raise more than $20,000 to assist their needy students. The funds will specifically be used to help pay the tuition of needy students living […]
Inmates reportedly tamper with cameras at court
Surveillance cameras that were mounted inside the prisoner holding cell at the Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole were reportedly tampered with. Authorities believe one of the inmates brought to court from Her Majesty’s Prison interfered with the devices, BVI News […]
Long Look road closed September 29
The public is notified that there will be a road closure on Saturday, September 29, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm on the Long Look Road between the Little Dix Hill junction and the Long Look Clinic. The purpose of […]
NDP turned BVI into ‘failed state’, call elections now — Skelton Cline
Social commentator and radio talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has named the governing Premier Smith administration as the downfall of the British Virgin Islands and is now calling for an early election. “The National Democratic Party (NDP) has taken our […]
Disaster-resistant NEOC building will house gov’t in event of catastrophe
The new National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)/DDM building – which workmen will start constructing next April or May – will include a section that can be immediately transformed to accommodate government if another catastrophic event hits the BVI. “If we […]
Grieving offender shown leniency, to get counselling while at HMP
A 53-year-old transient who claims to be grieving his deceased brother has been given a ‘discount’ on his prison sentence. Ivan Govia, who is no stranger to the court, was sentenced after confessing to resisting arrest, using insulting language, and disorderly […]
Two-year drug trial ends, accused men choose silence
The two-year drug trial involving accused cocaine dealers Tariq Aaron and Leshaughn Smith has concluded. The trial came to an end on Wednesday when the accused duo opted to ‘remain silent’ and not give any testimony in the case against […]
Consultants invited to provide project management support
The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting consultants to provide expressions of interest for consultancy services for project management support. Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically to the Ministry of Finance via the email ([email protected]) and copied to […]
Other states should learn from BVI’s education system — OECS boss
Member countries in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are being encouraged to model the BVI’s education system, which has been receiving notable praise from some education officials in the region. Among those officials that have recognized the territory […]