Kenyatta Boynes must serve a minimum of 30 years in prison before he becomes eligible for parole in relation to the 2014 murder of Paul Prentice. Justice Nicola Byer handed down that sentence in the High Court this morning, February […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Sentence reduced in Cordell O’Neal gun case
Cordell O’Neal, the son of former legislator Irene Penn-O’Neal, has received a reduced prison sentence for gun offences to which he pleaded guilty two years ago. The Court of Appeal last Friday reduced his sentence from seven years and 10 […]
Taxi-man charged for sex with minor
A taxi operator who is just over 30 years old has been arrested and charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of consent (16 years), BVI News Online has confirmed. Details of the case are expected […]
Cruise ship passenger dies after falling ill on tour
A cruise ship passenger from London, England, died after falling ill during a tour of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) last week Friday, February 3. He has been identified as Leith Pond, 71. Reports reaching BVI News Online […]
Fraser not surprised: JIPA suing NHI over contract
Leader of the Opposition Julian Fraser has indicated that he is not surprised there is now a major dispute involving operators of the state-owned National Health Insurance (NHI) and the Florida-based JIPA Network. Under a contract signed in October 2015, […]
INSPIRE BVI: Sixty and still studying- Robyn Fawcett
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Retirement couldn’t be further away for 60-year-old Robyn Fawcett, who has spent much of her adult life sailing across the world and experiencing many professions. The Australian native, who has been living in […]
Woman stabbed
A 46-year-old resident of the Valley in Virgin Gorda is being accused of stabbing his estranged girlfriend in the leg during an argument in the Leverick Bay Hotel area. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that Richard […]
First and Second Districts youth encouraged to register for Gen-Y Factor
Government Information Service (press release) – Youth between the ages of 15 to 29, residing in the first and seventh district, are encouraged to submit entries for the 2017 Gen-Y Factor Competition: District Battle Edition. The deadline to submit entries […]
Applications being sought for VG Food Fair, Grand Parade
Government Information Service (press release) – The Virgin Gorda Festival Committee is now accepting applications for the Food Fair and the Grand Parade, taking place on Saturday, April 15th and Monday April 17th respectively. Persons interested in having entries are […]
Jack Populist versus Julius Caesar
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor In western countries, populism, more direct political action from the voter, is winning over representative democracy, the rule by elected elites The biggest news in the world today is the ‘takeover’ by small people: the Pitchfork […]
