A man and woman who reside at Long Look on Tortola have been charged in relation to two gun murders committed this year, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The murder victims are David Springette and Shaun Richards. […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Young athlete charged for alleged unlawful sex
A young British Virgin Islands athlete has been arrested and charged with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16. The 19-year-old British Virgin Islands native, who was held yesterday, is yet to appear before the […]
Business leaders complain to me daily – Fahie
Days before he moves a motion of no confidence for Premier Dr D Orlando Smith to lose his job as finance minister, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie is claiming that a number of entrepreneurs have been complaining to him […]
54 y-o accused of raping friend’s step-daughter
A 54-year-old security guard has been hauled before the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping his friend’s stepdaughter. The man accused of rape is Trinidad and Tobago native Andre Stedman. He was not made to plead to the charge in the […]
Expats should have permits to work at festival – Gov’t
The government has issued a notice, warning booth operators at festival villages on Tortola not to employ expats without the necessary work permit approval. “All employers operating on the Festival Grounds during the upcoming BVI Emancipation Festival are reminded that […]
Fahie tells gov’t pick new finance minister
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Members of the National Democratic Party government should by now be discussing who will become their new finance minister, according to Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie, who said he will not name […]
Visitor’s phone stolen – Huggins ‘got away easy’
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards this month fined Natasha Huggins $500 for being in possession of goods suspected to have been stolen, noting that Huggins ‘got away easy’ for the crime. The sum is the highest possible sentence an offender can […]
Hotel expanding – More conference rooms for BVI
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Village Cay Hotel and Marina has joined the number of resorts and hotels in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) that are undergoing expansion projects. A two-story catering and office complex is being built at […]
Sailing reunion to take place in BVI
Sailors from across the United States will gather in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) from July 28 to August 3 to celebrate 20 years of friendships forged on the blue waters of Nature’s Little Secret – BVI. Those friendships began […]
Property tax assessment list now available
Government Information Service (press release) – The 2017 Property Tax assessment list is available for review. Copies of the assessment list are posted at various public buildings and places throughout the BVI for inspection by the public. A review of […]
