The Dominican Republic native who is accused of murdering Alston Penn has acquired legal representation. Yamarco Hernandez will be represented by attorney-at-law Akilah Anderson of N.R. Samuel and Co. The Legal Aid Board here in the British Virgin Islands has […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Inspire BVI: Family affair in festival booth
At sundown last Saturday, booth number six at the Festival Village in Road Town was abuzz with activity as three generations of Freeman worked hand in glove to prepare their makeshift restaurant and bar for the Emancipation Festival that starts […]
BVI man among two held overseas in drug bust
A British Virgin Islands man, along with a male airline employee whose nationality is yet to be verified, has been taken into custody in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands in relation to a drug bust. Their names are being withheld […]
Man accused of fingering woman’s rectum
A man in his forties was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court this month for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by – among other things – putting his finger into her rectum. Charged with two counts of indecent assault is Jerome […]
Many young people frustrated, not coming back
President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Dr Natalio Wheatley has claimed that a number of young people from the British Virgin Islands have become frustrated with the territory, adding that a lot of them are now opting to reside […]
PHOTOS: Festival village blessed
The festival grounds in Road Town came alive last night, July 30, with the staging of Gospel Fest 2017. The event pulled a number of persons who were observed worshiping, singing, and dancing to live Gospel hits. The show involved […]
Photo: Car flips at Zion Hill
A motor vehicle has flipped in the Zion Hill area of Tortola. Details of the incident and the condition of persons involved were not clear up to publication time.
Contestant falls ill, cuts performance short
Audience members had a scare last night when one of the contestants in the Miss Junior BVI pageant apparently fainted on stage at the Sir Rubert Briecliffe Hall. Contestant number two, Rosa Industrious, seemingly fainted while she participated in the […]
PHOTO: kiddies Fiesta ‘very very successful’
A relatively large number of children, accompanied by their parents and other relatives, had reasons to be overjoyed yesterday during the annual Kiddies Fiesta, held this year at the E Walwyn Brewley Ball Park in Long Bush, Road Town. There […]
Man stabbed at prison
A man was stabbed during an altercation at Her Majesty’s Prison on Saturday, July 29. The victim, Denzil Osborne, was taken to Peebles Hospital. Up to publication time, the extent of his injuries and the details of the incident were […]
