The British Virgin Islands’ hope of winning its first medal on the international stage became more difficult today when the world leading Kyron McMaster faced disqualification. As such, he did not advance out of Heat Two at the IAAF World […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
PHOTOS: Massive crowd, superb performances!
It was a night when two international entertainers – Dean Fraser and Pressure Buss Pipe – ended up observing their birthday while on stage at the Road Town festival village. It was a night when three powerful performers – Rock […]
VIP seeking candidate for District 3 too – FAHIE
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Journalist Sitting members of the House of Assembly are usually allowed to automatically contest the next general election for their respective parties, but representative of the Third Electoral District Julian Fraser will not enjoy […]
Gun found during raid – Four charged with robbery
Police charged four men with robbery and confiscated an illegal gun amid simultaneous raids conducted early yesterday morning (August 3) at premises on Tortola and Virgin Gorda. The operation stemmed from an incident on July 17 when a man was […]
Festivity marred – No water for two days
Residents of Sea Cows Bay and a number of other communities have been left in distress in the middle of the Emancipation Festival celebration because they have been without piped water for the last two days. The government-owned Water and […]
JJ wants locals prominent on festival posters
Two-time Soca Monarch competition winner Jevaughn ‘JJ’ Parsons has called on organisers of the Emancipation Festival to stop sidelining local artistes, adding that photographs of local participants should be prominently displayed on posters used to advertise the event each year. […]
I did my homework – JJ wins Soca clash again
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Jevaughn Parsons, who goes by the stage name JJ, has defended his Soca Monarch title, thus giving the British Virgin Islands (BVI) bragging rights in the regional competition for yet another year. Dressed […]
Don’t be silent when you are owed – Premier
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist While claiming that he has an open door policy, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith has told vendors and business owners not to sit quietly when they don’t receive payment […]
Reynold O’Neal receives IAAF Plaque of Merit
PRESS RELEASE: Reynold ‘Rey’ O’Neal, OBE received an extraordinary honour from Lord Sebastian Coe, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) at the opening ceremony of the 51st IAAF Congress. The IAAF Plaque of Merit, awarded for meritorious services […]
Gunman imported, lost direction after shooting
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Kim Hollis today told the Magistrate’s Court that a gunman was imported into the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to murder Dakeem Cheltenham last October. Although the actual gunman remains at large, prosecutors believe the man […]
