Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has touted an aspect of the economic philosophy being expressed by United States President Donald Trump. President Trump has been pushing measures such as trade protectionism. He has proposed huge cross-border taxes for companies […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Don’t charge children below 12, UNICEF recommends
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is being urged to amend its “internationally unacceptable” law that places the minimum age of criminal responsibility at 10 years. Effectively, the current minimum age of criminal responsibility means that a child below 10 years […]
Long Look resident guilty of not paying attention
A 61-year-old man will – among other things – spend 30 days at Her Majesty’s Prison if he does not pay a $250 fine following an incident in which his van collided into a government-owned vehicle. Cedric George of Long […]
First annual Mahi Mayhem fishing tournament coming in May
PRESS RELEASE – Caribbean Sustainable Fisheries (CSF), in partnership with Nanny Cay, is presenting the first annual Mahi Mayhem Fishing Tournament on the weekend May 6 and 7. A top prize of $5,000 will be awarded to the crew catching […]
Mysterious figure in public accounts: $589,916
At the end of two financial years, the Auditor General was still struggling to account for a mysterious monetary figure that she said appeared in the territory’s accounts in the year 2010, when the Virgin Islands Party was in government. […]
Many living ‘fake’ socio-economic status
While noting that salaries are relatively low and prices very high in the British Virgin Islands, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said its interviews within the community have shown that a number of people have been living a “fake […]
Willock claims he has strong campaign committee
Businessman Julian Willock said he has a ‘strong and vibrant’ campaign committee as he continues to hint that he will test his political fortunes when the next general election is held possibly in 2019. He also emphatically stated that he […]
Man guilty of assaulting three cops
Denzil Wheatley, who is already serving an eight-year prison term, was today convicted in relation to another offence. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo found the offender guilty of three counts of assault with intent to prevent lawful apprehension. Reports were that […]
REPORT: VIP handled finances poorly in 2011
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The Auditor General’s Department has cast a bad light on the former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government over its handling of the territory’s financial affairs in 2011 – a year that ended with […]
Banking services still scaled down after flooding
FirstBank is encouraging its customers to use its Business Center in Road Town because it was forced to close the branch in the said town due to flooding. The financial institution has been closed for a second consecutive day, but […]
