By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Less than a year after she was chopped severely by her estranged boyfriend who later committed suicide, Lucinda Gordon yesterday joined other women in lamenting what is said to be the shockingly poor […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
71 become citizens of BVI
Governor John Duncan today performed one of his final official acts by presenting 71 expats with certificates of naturalisation. He said the occasion is not only a milestone for him, but also for the new British Virgin Islands citizens. “It […]
Boys top class
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Two fathers watched in awe as their sons collected trophies upon trophies yesterday for outperforming their batchmates – especially the females – to be declared the top two students in academics this year […]
No choice!
Amid the usual advice for them to continue striving for excellence, some 80 primary school graduates have been told that they have no choice but to embrace the digital textbooks they will start using when their secondary school journey commences […]
Governor wraps up farewell tour
Governor John Duncan, who is serving his final weeks in the British Virgin Islands, has completed an official farewell tour of the sister islands. He visited Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke from June 20 to 23 as part […]
Delta donates just over $8K to schools
While encouraging more businesses to contribute towards the development of the education system, Minister for Education Myron Walwyn said a number of private and public schools will benefit from financial contributions that have been provided by Delta Petroleum Caribbean Limited. […]
Deadly crash was Williams’ fault – EXPERT
Though concluding that taxi operator Roger Williams caused the accident that claimed the lives of two passengers, automotive expert Spencer Grant said Williams also saved the lives of several others. The accused, Williams, had told police that he was driving […]
Leaders silent because murder victims ‘targeted’
Member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser has suggested that the issue of murder has not attracted enough high-level discussions in the territory because the victims appear to have been targeted. Police have confirmed that, so far this year, seven […]
$154K for financial services report
The government-owned BVI Finance said it invested $154,000 to commission the recently published report on the British Virgin Islands (BVI) financial services industry, adding that the highly favourable report will help it in “drawing a line in the sand for […]
From deputy head boy to top boy
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Being a student leader was a major inspiration for Brandon Kartic to become the top male student at St Georges Secondary School where he served as deputy head boy. “It’s a responsibility, so […]