By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Chairman of the BVI Tourist Board Russel Harrigan said he is rooting for United States (US) President Donald Trump to grow the US economy because that would mean ‘great’ things for the BVI. […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Education minister for 4 days – Dr O’Neal
Dr Hubert O’Neal has been the Minister of Education and Culture for the last four days. He was appointed to act for the substantive holder of the post, Myron Walwyn, who has been out of office. The appointment runs from […]
PHOTOS: Excitement in the stands; excitement on track
Excitement in the stands at Clinton E Phipps Race Track was not outdone by that on the track yesterday (April 27) as horses from the Tortola in the British Virgin Islands matched speed with others from the neighbouring US Virgin […]
Adina Donovan Home receives wheelchair donation
Government Information Service (press release) – The community continues to lend support to the Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly, as seen in the recent wheelchair donation from the Teamwork Family Entertainment (TWF). The wheelchair was presented to the Manager […]
Don’t diss police – Man pays in scooter incident
A man who assaulted police while trying to stop them from seizing a traffic offender’s motor scooter has been fined $1,200 in the Magistrate’s Court. Kishawn Fahie of Tortola was fined after he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault […]
UNICEF report sparks fiery debate in BVI
A report produced by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sparked a fiery debate in the British Virgin Islands about various issues raised by the international organization, as well as the credibility of the said 2016 report entitled Situation […]
Adultery appears ‘common’ in the BVI – UNICEF
Adultery appears to be among the main reasons for the high number of single-parent households headed by women in the British Virgin Islands, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said while citing interviews it conducted with people locally. It reported […]
Brin leaving CCT for managerial post at BVI-IAC
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Long-serving marketer in the telecoms industry, Janette Brin, has been appointed Manager at the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC). The BVIslander has been the Marketing and Public Relations Manager at telecommunications […]
US moves to tax remittances sent to BVI
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Persons in the United States sending remittances to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) may soon have to fork out more funds to cover a proposed tax amounting to 2 percent of the remittance […]
Oil Nut Bay hosts local basketball team Bayside Blazers
PRESS RELEASE – The local basketball team Bayside Blazers, founded in 2014, was on April 14 hosted for a tour and lunch at the world famous Oil Nut Bay, on the island of Virgin Gorda, BVI. Both members and players […]
