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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Money problem leads to forgery, court hears

Money problem leads to forgery, court hears

Parham Town resident Akeem Moses who police allegedly found driving with a ‘photocopied’ license sticker on his vehicle has appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on four charges. He is charged with forgery, driving an uninsured vehicle, driving unlicensed vehicle, and […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 9:39 AM /
$200K promise – Walwyn chides school debaters

$200K promise – Walwyn chides school debaters

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has blamed members of the Elmore Stoutt High School Debating Club for making a sub-regional commitment without prior Government approval, adding that the commitment would probably cost about $200,000. The Club was scheduled to host […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 9:11 AM /
BVI remains top offshore jurisdiction – REPORT

BVI remains top offshore jurisdiction – REPORT

Government Information Service  – The British Virgin Islands (BVI) remains the top offshore jurisdiction in the world, according to the 2017 edition of the Vistra 2020 Report, launched in Hong Kong and Singapore last week. The report ranked the United […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 8:09 AM /
Seize private land for school, Walwyn told to consider

Seize private land for school, Walwyn told to consider

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Following a suggestion for Government to use possible force in acquiring land for the expansion of Bregado Flax Educational Centre on Virgin Gorda, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn last evening said the necessary […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Tourists using dangerous road – Gov’t wants land

Tourists using dangerous road – Gov’t wants land

Amid concern that tourists are heavily using a dangerously narrow roadway on the island of Tortola, Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool last evening issued a general appeal for private landowners to willingly surrender property where necessary to facilitate […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
COMMENTARY: Thanks to ‘Trumpism’ people may see the light

COMMENTARY: Thanks to ‘Trumpism’ people may see the light

The rapid Transition from Bad to Worse As we leave one month and enter the next, there is so much happening that it’s difficult to keep up. Nonetheless, we must choose whether to reside under the bubble of ignorance or […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 7:45 AM /
Gun case contradiction

Gun case contradiction

A contradiction as well as indirect criticism of forensic works yesterday highlighted proceedings when two natives of the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) appeared in court for trial in relation to a gun case. Those charged are boat captain Jarvis […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 7:35 AM /
UPDATE: Dore turns himself in

UPDATE: Dore turns himself in

Olanzo Dore is now in police custody after he turned himself in late yesterday evening, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The 31-year-old native of St Kitts has been charged with escaping lawful custody. Police had sought the […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 6:40 AM /
US approves BVI Airways, gives explanation

US approves BVI Airways, gives explanation

The Department of Transportation (DOT) in the United States has given the privately owned BVI Airways permission to fly into that country directly from the British Virgin Islands, adding that the airline appears financially and operationally qualified. The Deputy Assistant […]

by / on May 1, 2017 at 11:02 PM /
Don’t park at the yacht harbour, ferry users told

Don’t park at the yacht harbour, ferry users told

Some residents have complained to BVI News Online that they are being locked out of the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, but the management of the private property said it only intensified screening of motorists amid major transportation changes on the […]

by / on May 1, 2017 at 2:37 PM /