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Mother, daughter busted with marijuana at home

Mother, daughter busted with marijuana at home

A 56-year-old woman and her adult daughter have been brought before the Magistrate’s Court on Tortola following a police raid, which uncovered marijuana at their White Bay home on the island of Jost Van Dyke. Cecilia Callwood and her daughter […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 7:45 AM /
3 silver, 3 bronze

3 silver, 3 bronze

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has earned a total of six medals at the 2017 CARIFTA Games, which ended yesterday (April 17) at the Ergilio Hato Stadium in Curaçao. Djimon Gumbs copped two silver medals and Akira Phillip earned one […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 7:45 AM /
PHOTOS: It was a great weekend – Sasha Flax

PHOTOS: It was a great weekend – Sasha Flax

Chairperson of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee Sasha Flax said, while there were a few minor hiccups at this year’s staging of the Easter festival, the overall event was successful. The festivities ran from April 15 to April 17. […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 7:44 AM /
Singers blast ‘sleeping’ NDP government

Singers blast ‘sleeping’ NDP government

Calypso music is traditionally used to deliver profound social commentary, and three veteran Calypsonians put that into practice on Sunday night, when they hammered the National Democratic Party (NDP) government for what they consider to be its unfavourable performance. Sistah […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 7:42 AM /
Walwyn is ‘hardest working’ member of gov’t

Walwyn is ‘hardest working’ member of gov’t

When representative of the Ninth Electoral District Dr Hubert O’Neal recently made a brief comment that Myron Walwyn is the best performing Government minister, it did not grab the headlines. But, to make sure enough people hear how he feels […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 7:00 AM /
UK prime minister to seek snap election for June 8

UK prime minister to seek snap election for June 8

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, Mrs May […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 6:48 AM /
Patrons at Wet Fete: Where is the water?

Patrons at Wet Fete: Where is the water?

While some patrons said they had a good time hanging out, most who spoke with BVI News Online at the Wet Fete on Sunday expressed disappointment. Persons complained that virtually no feting happened, adding that they also expected a larger […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 1:17 AM /
Committee clears air as locals, expat quarrel

Committee clears air as locals, expat quarrel

Amid a bitter rivalry that threatened to mar the Calypso competition on Virgin Gorda last night, Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Calypso Committee Orlando Stevens has tried to clear the air on the issue that appears to be at the […]

by / on April 17, 2017 at 3:47 PM /
Police arrest man; disrupt fight at festival village

Police arrest man; disrupt fight at festival village

Although the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival has been relatively peaceful, there have been a few incidents. One of the four incidents seen by BVI News Online was a fight that took place at the centre of the venue a few […]

by / on April 17, 2017 at 6:25 AM /
No Paido; no Calypso – PAIDO

No Paido; no Calypso – PAIDO

King Paido has won Calypso competitions before, but there is a special feeling that comes with being crowned champion at a time when the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee is celebrating 50 years in existence. The entertainer, whose real name […]

by / on April 17, 2017 at 2:43 AM /