A boat captain died suddenly on Virgin Gorda on New Year’s Day, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances of the death. The deceased is 48 year-old North Sound resident Leslie Shortte, otherwise known as Shabba. He is a native […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Neil Blyden was ill
Reports are that there is so far no obvious sign of foul play regarding the death of prominent businessman and radio announcer, Neil Blyden, also known as Mr Melee. Blyden was displaying flu-like symptoms over his last few days, but […]
Buyer accepts gov’t condition for RiteWay sale
While making it clear that the sale of Road Town Wholesale (RTW) to North West Company out of Canada is yet to be finalised, founder of RTW Peter Haycraft has criticized the government for taking more than a year to […]
Business group ‘very concerned’ about crime
Ending a year in which gunmen robbed more than 10 local businesses and physically harmed a few entrepreneurs, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) said it is ‘very concerned’ about the attacks. It further stated that it […]
Proposed law punishes misuse of child support
A proposed law currently before the House of Assembly is seeking to punish persons with fines or imprisonment for misusing funds they receive for the maintenance of children. “A person who has received funds for the maintenance of a child […]
Fully fledged body – Gov’t ramping up compliance
The government has outlined how it will fund a fully fledged entity, which will be tasked with comprehensively ensuring the British Virgin Islands (BVI) – among other things – complies with requests by international partners for tax-related information. Legislative action […]
Politicians remember Blyden – ‘Tortola lost icon’
Some politicians in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have paused to pay early tributes to the late businessman and former chairman of the BVI Tourist Board, Neil ‘Mr Melee’ Blyden, who himself tried unsuccessfully to serve in the territory’s parliament. […]
Gunmen with local accent threaten to shoot security
More details have surfaced about how two gunmen, who reportedly have a local accent, entered Fine Foods supermarket in East End and then escaped with an undetermined amount of money. Reports reaching BVI News Online are that there were two […]
Better days ‘right around the corner in 2017’
While urging persons to spend the new year focusing more on their future than their past, Chairman of the opposition Virgin Islands Party Andrew Fahie said a strong economy – among other things – is ‘right around the corner in […]
Many beheaded in Brazil prison riot; inmates escape
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): Police in northern Brazil are searching for dozens of inmates who escaped from an overcrowded prison complex during a riot that left at least 56 dead, many decapitated, officials say. The area in Manaus, in Amazonas state, […]
