While inviting the general public to its ‘Mix and Mingle’ event to be held at R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond this evening (January 25), the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) said the event is an example that the organization […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Fire Department urges vigilance for fire hazards
PRESS RELEASE: The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service has issued a strong reminder for persons to be vigilant of potential fire hazards and to dispose of their garbage at the incinerator in Pock Wood Pond. Chief Fire Officer Zebalon […]
Second-class citizens the underdogs in society
By Sandra Phillip Hodge, Contributor They are generally from an immigrant background, uneducated, under-developed, have been victimized from birth, and are unable to defend themselves. You see them as you drive by in your motor car. They’re walking on the […]
Bolt loses Olympic gold as teammate fails test
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) – Usain Bolt will have to hand back one of his nine Olympic gold medals after Jamaican team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the […]
Obama-mania
Persons on the main island of Tortola seem iffy about their wish coming true, but they are wishing anyways. A number of them told BVI News Online they want to meet the former United States President Barack Obama and his […]
Politicians upbeat about Obamas’ visit
Two lawmakers from opposing sides of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) parliament are upbeat about the boost the local tourism industry may receive from the current visit by former President of the United States Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. […]
Estranged lovers injured in nasty fight
A 51-year-old man who claims he was only defending himself when he allegedly punched and choked his ex-lover is out on bail. Valentino Phillips was granted $20,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo this month for common […]
Illegal gun found on beach; another on vessel
Police said they have recovered two illegal guns on the island of Tortola – one on a beach in Cane Garden Bay and the other on a vessel docked at Port Purcell. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said: […]
Wind farm for Tortola; hybrid power for Anegada
The government said plans are afoot to build a wind farm on the island of Tortola this year, adding that a Hybrid Renewable Energy System will be constructed on Anegada. The hybrid system – like the one proposed for Anegada […]
Government to get ‘strict’ on people it owes
Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has indicated that his government will clamp down on persons whom it owes for goods and services. According to him, protocols regarding the timely submission of claims will be strictly enforced. “Among other things, we […]
