One of the British Virgin Islands’ longest lasting and most celebrated couples has been split physically, with the passing of 97-year-old Josephine Rhymer. Mrs Rhymer, who is the wife of 100-year-old William, passed away yesterday, April 12. The couple’s wedding […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Airline promises competition for fares above $500
While expressing hope that BVI Airways will be able to commence direct flights between the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Miami by June, Director of Flight Operations at the airline Bradley Goggin today gave the clearest indication yet as to […]
Seek help, Tittle urges persons thinking suicide
The schoolboy who recently was admitted to Peebles Hospital for a number of days following a suicide attempt has been released from the medical facility located in Road Town. The youngster tried to take his life after reportedly having a […]
Airline funded by gov’t blocks journalist
A journalist from the BVI Beacon newspaper was today barred from attending a public viewing of an aircraft owned by private airline BVI Airways. The BVI government has pumped $7 million into the carrier in order for it to commence […]
LETTER: The government’s fake awards show
Dear Editor, Nowhere else in the world does a Government agency pick a few companies willy nilly, put their names on a surveymonkey site, allow EACH person to vote a MILLION times for a company, and then call the ‘winner’ […]
BVI moving away from business that brought success, focuses on wider range of services
Chairman of the BVI Finance Limited Kenneth Morgan said stakeholders in the financial services industry must move away from core business incorporation – an area in which the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been hugely successful for several years. “We […]
Purcell man back in court after alleged gun threat
Jahnoy Walters is back before the Magistrate’s Court; this time charged with common assault, using threatening language, and criminal damage. The Purcell Estate resident was granted $45,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared before […]
Scooter rider in hospital after crash
A male scooter rider has been admitted to Peebles Hospital following a crash in East End last night, April 11. While the hospitalization of the young man has been confirmed, details about the crash are still sketchy. BVI News Online […]
Most cruise ship passengers visit CGB, Brewers Bay
Representative of the Second Electoral District Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said at least 60 percent of the cruise ship passengers who come into the territory usually visit Brewers Bay and Cane Garden Bay in his constituency. He noted the numbers while […]
Estranged couple faces court
Two estranged lovers have been called before the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly committing offences against each other. Thirty-three year-old David Winter is accused of assaulting his 25-year-old ex-lover Deidra Massicotte. Massicotte, on the other hand, is charged with criminal damage […]
