A member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has given evidence contradicting Ramoamasagana ‘Masa’ Pemberton’s claim that he did not know a video he posted on social networking site Facebook had strong sexual content. Pemberton, who was a […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Political will needed to remove roadside vehicles!
While lamenting that people have been parking vehicles along roadways in some communities overnight instead of using their private premises, Tortola resident Diane Drayton has questioned whether anyone in the territory has the political will to address such inconvenience. Drayton, […]
Parking lots on ‘most expensive’ shorelines in BVI
Local environmentalist Dr Cassandra Titley-O’Neal has claimed that parking lots are occupying some of the most expensive coastline properties in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), adding that the territory may need to reconsider how it utilizes its shores as it […]
Walwyn ‘delivering on the promise’
Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has released photographs to support his optimism that the 32 new classrooms he had promised to build at Elmore Stoutt High School will be completed in time for the new school year in September. Along […]
Magnitude 3.50 quake felt in BVI
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.50 was felt in the British Virgin Islands about 7:23 last evening. According to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, the quake happened at latitude 18.27, longitude 64.66, or 16.67 kilometres south-south-east of Road Town, […]
Cruising permit fees to increase effective August 1
Government Information Service (press release) – Effective August 1, home and foreign based charters will see an increase in cruising permit fees to $6 and $16 per person per day respectively. Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Wade Smith said the amended […]
In whose interest? Land owners called out!
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Deputy Governor Rosalie Adams and scientist Dr Cassandra Titley-O’Neal have questioned the interest of private developers and land owners as it relates to protection of the environment, which include ghuts and ponds located […]
16 PILLS – Minor vaguely knows who impregnates her
A man and a woman were hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly administering a number of pills to a 14-year-old girl to terminate her pregnancy. Based on allegations, the two accused caused the minor to suffer a miscarriage. […]
Buildings being approved without ‘strong basis’
Chief Planner Gregory Adams has admitted that his Town and Country Planning Department examines building plans in a very ‘microscopic’ way, adding that his team does not have a ‘strong basis’ on which to determine if a proposed development is […]
BVI residents want EU-funded plan in manifestos
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie was the only elected representative at a crucial community meeting in Road Town last evening, prompting uncertainty as to whether there will be bi-partisan commitment to using a European Union-funded report as a road-map […]
