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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Illegal immigrants squeal on alleged smuggler

Illegal immigrants squeal on alleged smuggler

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff A Haitian man accused of recently smuggling 21 illegal immigrants onto British Virgin Island (BVI) shores has be placed on remand. Luc Eloi is charged with smuggling immigrants, possession of proceeds of criminal […]

by / on April 26, 2017 at 9:05 AM /
VIP wasted public resources on private property

VIP wasted public resources on private property

The Virgin Islands Party (VIP), which formed the government in 2011, has been criticized for squandering public resources on private properties while the public infrastructure remained in disrepair. In her report, which was tabled in the House of Assembly this […]

by / on April 26, 2017 at 7:44 AM /
Continue singing about me, O’Neal to Calypsonians

Continue singing about me, O’Neal to Calypsonians

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff While claiming that he has no hard feelings towards the Calypsonians who publicly criticised him as a poor representative of the Ninth Electoral District, Dr Hubert ‘Bertie’ O’Neal said he wants his critics […]

by / on April 26, 2017 at 7:20 AM /
Caribbean Posh to host empowerment brunch for women

Caribbean Posh to host empowerment brunch for women

PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, May 13, women from various backgrounds will have the opportunity to brunch with a purpose to enrich, encourage and empower each other at the 2017 Caribbean POSHgirl POWER Brunch. The stylish weekend event is designed […]

by / on April 26, 2017 at 6:54 AM /
CIBC FirstCaribbean maintains partnership with UWI

CIBC FirstCaribbean maintains partnership with UWI

PRESS RELEASE – The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, is expected to take a multi-million dollar step to help the Caribbean further develop through science and technology. The effort will see the establishment of a state-of-the art […]

by / on April 26, 2017 at 5:20 AM /
Persons who can afford burial still apply for grants

Persons who can afford burial still apply for grants

In its report tabled in the House of Assembly this month, the Public Assistance Committee indicated that a number of persons have misrepresented facts regarding their ability to fund funeral arrangements for their loved ones. The Committee, which falls under […]

by / on April 25, 2017 at 3:52 PM /
UNICEF denounces bias in social services 

UNICEF denounces bias in social services 

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to discrimination in the allocation of social services in the territory, adding that expats should have equal access to such services because they too pay taxes and social security. […]

by / on April 25, 2017 at 2:50 PM /
BVI to introduce electronic visas

BVI to introduce electronic visas

The government said it will introduce electronic visas, otherwise known as e-Visas, in an effort to make the British Virgin Islands more accessible to persons who currently require visas to visit. “The implementation of e-Visas will allow applicants to obtain […]

by / on April 25, 2017 at 1:22 PM /
Boys robbing to help single mothers – UNICEF

Boys robbing to help single mothers – UNICEF

While criticizing Government for not doing enough to help single parent households in the British Virgin Islands, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it has found that boys involved in robbery often do so to help their mothers. “Several […]

by / on April 25, 2017 at 10:02 AM /
Skelton disagrees – Expats accused of not hiring locals

Skelton disagrees – Expats accused of not hiring locals

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton said two of his colleagues in the House of Assembly are wrong in their suggestion that expats are in statutory bodies refusing to hire natives […]

by / on April 25, 2017 at 8:20 AM /