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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Cops under fire – Chopped woman speaks out

Cops under fire – Chopped woman speaks out

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 […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 9:52 AM /
71 become citizens of BVI

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 […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 9:00 AM /
Boys top class

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 […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 8:16 AM /
No choice!

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 […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 7:19 AM /
Governor wraps up farewell tour

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 […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 6:36 AM /
Delta donates just over $8K to schools

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. […]

by / on June 29, 2017 at 6:02 AM /
Deadly crash was Williams’ fault – EXPERT

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 […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 2:32 PM /
Leaders silent because murder victims ‘targeted’

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 […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM /
$154K for financial services report

$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 […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 11:57 AM /
From deputy head boy to top boy

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 […]

by / on June 28, 2017 at 9:58 AM /