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John Samuel appointed to serve on Public Service Commission

John Samuel appointed to serve on Public Service Commission

Government Information Service (press release) – John Samuel has been appointed to serve as a member of the Public Service Commission for a period of two years. His Excellency the Governor John S. Duncan, OBE acting in accordance with the […]

by / on April 4, 2017 at 7:40 AM /
Premier softens stance on airport project

Premier softens stance on airport project

Taking a softer position on a project he recently pushed forcefully, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith spoke into a radio microphone last evening, telling the British Virgin Islands that it is important for his government to ‘very carefully’ examine how […]

by / on April 4, 2017 at 7:16 AM /
Two children released from hospital after accidents

Two children released from hospital after accidents

Two children were treated and released from Peebles Hospital after being involved in separate motor vehicle accidents on Tortola over the past few days. They were both pedestrians at the time of the incidents, BVI News Online has confirmed. In […]

by / on April 4, 2017 at 6:57 AM /
I AM IN – Willock hints at political entry

I AM IN – Willock hints at political entry

Member of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Julian Willock has hinted that he is mulling an entry into representational politics. “An announcement will be made shortly about my political intentions,” he told BVI News Online when contacted regarding a […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 5:18 PM /
Update: Boat captain among 2 charged for gun

Update: Boat captain among 2 charged for gun

Police said two men were charged last Friday after a joint operation by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Customs uncovered a high-powered rifle and a quantity of ammunition onboard a cargo vessel. As was reported earlier today […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 4:05 PM /
Christopher calls for ‘nicer’ bank relationship

Christopher calls for ‘nicer’ bank relationship

Karia Christopher, who heads the Department of Trade and Investment Promotions, has added her voice to that raising concern about the relationship challenges that exist between businesses and banks in the British Virgin Islands. She said her department has been […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 3:51 PM /
Entrepreneurs told: Get rid of fear and ignorance

Entrepreneurs told: Get rid of fear and ignorance

Director of the Department of Trade and Investment Promotion Karia Christopher said her department will this week try to convince people in the British Virgin Islands to get rid of the ‘fear and ignorance’ that have been stifling their entrepreneurial […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 3:33 PM /
PHOTOS: Successful regatta rakes in at least $4M

PHOTOS: Successful regatta rakes in at least $4M

Director of the just-concluded BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, Judy Petz, has hailed the event as a big success, estimating that the festival raked in at least $4 million in direct earnings for the territory. “There is close to […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 11:01 AM /
BVI Airways director released from hospital

BVI Airways director released from hospital

The director of flight operations at BVI Airways, Bradley Goggin, has been released from Peebles Hospital. He was stretchered from the airline’s headquarters in Road Town last Friday, and taken in an ambulance to the medical facility. When BVI News […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 9:20 AM /
Photos: Totally Evil prevails

Photos: Totally Evil prevails

Totally Evil, which is owned by Alliance Point Stables in the US Virgin Islands, galloped to victory in the feature race at Ellis Thomas Downs in the British Virgin Islands yesterday, April 2. The race had a purse of $8,000. […]

by / on April 3, 2017 at 8:59 AM /