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From Paris to London, and then back to paradise

From Paris to London, and then back to paradise

A travel story part B – by Dickson Igwe (contributor) There is an international quality to Paris. This is an appeal London is losing with Brexit and growing xenophobia. In working class areas of London an anti migrant politics is […]

by / on January 7, 2017 at 4:26 AM /
Vanterpool to show DeCastro ‘value for money’

Vanterpool to show DeCastro ‘value for money’

Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool said he is prepared to meet with a former election candidate of the opposition party to prove to her that he has achieved ‘value for money’ in relation to the $16 million road […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 6:46 PM /
Robbery suspect held

Robbery suspect held

Police have held a suspect in at least one of several robberies that unfolded on the island of Tortola last last year, usually reliable sources have told BVI News Online. A young man who resides at Lower Estate has been […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 4:29 PM /
No excuse for hitting crosswalk users – Vanterpool

No excuse for hitting crosswalk users – Vanterpool

While noting that steps will be taken ‘very urgently’ to improve pedestrian crossings, Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool said motorists have absolutely no excuse for hitting any pedestrian using the crosswalks. “Most of the pedestrian crossings are clearly […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 11:52 AM /
Licence, permits may be revoked for child support

Licence, permits may be revoked for child support

Under a new legislative framework proposed in the British Virgin Islands, the cancellation of licences and permits is among a raft of measures being considered to force delinquent persons to pay child maintenance. The permits and licences that may be […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 9:50 AM /
You have to choose the best pothole to drop in

You have to choose the best pothole to drop in

Representative of the First Electoral District Andrew Fahie has called for the government to fix potholes in his constituency, adding that the problem is bad to the extent that motorists have to choose which potholes are best for their vehicles […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 7:12 AM /
No permanent job at BVIHSA for former boss

No permanent job at BVIHSA for former boss

Former Chief Executive Officer at the BVI Health Service Authority (BVIHSA) Darlene Carty-Baptiste will not take up a new permanent post in the public health sector here in the British Virgin Islands. That was the indication this week from Bishop […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 7:09 AM /
Youth sailors wrap up 2016 in Orange Bowl Regatta, Miami

Youth sailors wrap up 2016 in Orange Bowl Regatta, Miami

PRESS RELEASE – Three Team BVI Sailors wrapped up 2016 with a trip to Miami to race in the 2016 Orange Bowl Regatta, December 26-30, 2016. The first two days of racing saw light winds from 5-10 knots. The third […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 6:20 AM /
Masked man commits burglary in Carrot Bay

Masked man commits burglary in Carrot Bay

Police said they are following several leads after a man reported that a masked assailant approached him at his Carrot Bay home last night and demanded money. The culprit fled the scene with a small amount of cash, added the […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 1:32 PM /
Residents whipped into action – ambulance not available

Residents whipped into action – ambulance not available

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) said one of its ambulances is out of commission; this as reports emerge that no ambulance was available on the weekend to transport a female crash victim from Sea Cows Bay to Peebles Hospital […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 9:27 AM /