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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Cocaine washed away? Evidence accepted

Cocaine washed away? Evidence accepted

Following a ruling that the Magistrate’s Court will accept a crucial analyst report into evidence; testimony from a United States coastguard yesterday revealed that Tarik Aaron and Leshaughn Smith were allegedly transporting what could be more than the originally stated […]

by / on May 4, 2017 at 9:03 AM /
Nibbs slapped with double conviction

Nibbs slapped with double conviction

The three-year-old matters involving Cayma Nibbs concluded in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with two convictions. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards found Nibbs guilty of illegal entry and failing to declare money to Customs. The British Virgin Islander was implicated back in […]

by / on May 4, 2017 at 8:32 AM /
Turnbull rubbishes claims that he fails contractor

Turnbull rubbishes claims that he fails contractor

Representative of the Second Electoral District Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has dismissed criticism and claims that he has allowed a contractor from outside Cane Garden Bay to be selected over an area contractor to undertake the Cane Garden Bay Revetment Project. […]

by / on May 4, 2017 at 8:14 AM /
We seem to inherit all the problems – PARSONS

We seem to inherit all the problems – PARSONS

Former Minister of Education and Culture Eileen Parsons has claimed that the National Democratic Party (NDP) ‘seems to inherit all the problems’ of the Territory whenever it forms the government. She made the comment a few days ago during the […]

by / on May 4, 2017 at 7:51 AM /
BREAKING NEWS: Jaspert appointed governor

BREAKING NEWS: Jaspert appointed governor

Augustus ‘Gus’ Jaspert has been appointed Governor of the British Virgin Islands, in succession to Governor John Duncan. Jaspert will take up his appointment in August 2017. He currently serves in the United Kingdom Cabinet Office as Director of Security […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 10:43 PM /
Prison beating caused Dore to escape, court told

Prison beating caused Dore to escape, court told

Olanzo Dore, who escaped police custody on Virgin Gorda last week was today hauled before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards, who heard that the offender fled because he was being beaten at Her Majesty’s Prison. The 31-year-old native of St Kitts […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 3:59 PM /
USVI children’s parade prompts call in BVI

USVI children’s parade prompts call in BVI

Motivated by the level of participation she noticed in the Children’s Parade during the just-concluded carnival in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), former minister responsible for culture Eileen Parsons indicated that she wants greater efforts exerted to have more children […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 2:33 PM /
Hold your horses young people; we have more to give

Hold your horses young people; we have more to give

Minster of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton has claimed that the social value of senior citizens has increased in the Territory. He said they are now in a position to even tell the young people: “Hold your horses young people; […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 1:20 PM /
Too expensive to get expert – ‘Evidence’ at risk

Too expensive to get expert – ‘Evidence’ at risk

A police officer has told the Magistrate’s Court that it would be too expensive to have an expert witness flown from the United States to testify about bag straps that prosecutors want to become evidence in a drug case against […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 9:06 AM /
Smooth transition on VG, but rental fee a secret

Smooth transition on VG, but rental fee a secret

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Government is paying the privately owned Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour to temporarily accommodate members of the public at one of the Yacht Harbour’s docks, but parties to the rental arrangement are tight-lipped about […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 8:16 AM /