A study funded by the government has found that banks operating in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are together owed hundreds of millions of dollars, and the persons owing are mainly customers in the territory. “BVI banks’ assets include $919 […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
University graduate pleads guilty
Weeks after he completed university in the United States last year and returned to his homeland, Adonijah Lettsome was arrested for marijuana. The 24-year-old appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today (June 23) for possession of two grams of marijuana. […]
BVI village saved my life, says former resident
The adage ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ may be considered too old-fashioned for some people. But, for Ashaala Shanae Jenkins, it was a British Virgin Islands village that made the big difference between life and death. Jenkins, […]
PHOTOS: Be inspired by tough year, grads told
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) graduation, which took place yesterday at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town, is certainly one for the British Virgin Islands history books. Why? Students from the recently […]
Economy gets vote of confidence
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The British Virgin islands (BVI) government has received a strong vote of confidence regarding its handling of the economy, and is being told that it may be envied by much larger economies such […]
CCT among 3 approved for duty free privilege
The government has awarded pioneer status to three entities including Caribbean Cellular Telephone Limited (CCT). The designation allows the approved companies to import certain goods duty free for a period of time. The goods being allowed in relation to the […]
Fewer suspensions – Principal rethinks punishment
Principal at Elmore Stoutt High School Sandy Underhill said she intends to reduce the number of suspensions meted out to students, adding that she will instead formulate an intervention method to foster a culture of discipline. She said the initiative […]
Three students offered second chance
All is not lost for the three students who did not meet the new graduation requirements at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), said Principal Sandy Underhill. She said one of the three students only failed the Mathematics Proficiency Exam. That […]
Two new cases of HIV – both young people
Two new cases of HIV have been reported so far this year in the British Virgin Islands, and the persons with the virus are both young, said Chief Nursing Officer with responsibility for family health Jascinth Hannibal. She stated that […]
Update: Suspect held after seventh murder
Police have confirmed an earlier BVI News Online report that a person of interest has been taken into custody in relation to the fatal shooting of David ‘Mooney’ Springette. Highly placed BVI News Online sources said the suspect is a […]
