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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Case dropped against alleged drunk driver

Case dropped against alleged drunk driver

Fortune smiled on a 61-year-old motorist in the Magistrate’s Court recently when a traffic matter against him was dismissed. Long Look resident Cedric George was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. However, Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo dropped the case […]

by / on June 22, 2017 at 11:55 AM /
Mainly locals employed in financial services – REPORT

Mainly locals employed in financial services – REPORT

A report funded by the British Virgin Islands government has found that belongers occupy close to 70 percent of positions in the territory’s international businesses and finance centre, followed by expatriates from other Caribbean countries. It should be noted that […]

by / on June 22, 2017 at 11:47 AM /
‘I could not eat’

‘I could not eat’

When called to testify against his alleged attacker Klenton Pickering this week, Louis Callwood told the court that doctors had to wire his mouth shut for eight weeks to allow his dislocated jaw to heal. “I couldn’t eat; I couldn’t […]

by / on June 22, 2017 at 10:01 AM /
Witnesses coming forward after murder – Police

Witnesses coming forward after murder – Police

While noting that there is still a ‘large number of persons’ who are yet to come forward regarding the fatal shooting of David ‘Mooney’ Springette last evening, June 21, police said they have been exploring links with a number of […]

by / on June 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM /
Gov’t has no ‘undue influence’ over major report

Gov’t has no ‘undue influence’ over major report

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Financial services leaders in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are sticking to their position that a report, which speaks glowingly of the territory’s financial services industry, is independent and factual although it was […]

by / on June 22, 2017 at 9:30 AM /
Gunfire at Fort Hill

Gunfire at Fort Hill

Residents are reporting that there was gunfire and an attempted robbery in the Fort Hill area of Tortola this morning. Details are sketchy at this time. But police officers are in the community on an operation.

by / on June 22, 2017 at 9:21 AM /
BVI supports 2 million jobs globally -REPORT

BVI supports 2 million jobs globally -REPORT

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) enables global investment and trade, which supports more than two million jobs worldwide, according to a detailed report published today. The report, which analyses the significant global economic contribution of the BVI, will be launched […]

by / on June 21, 2017 at 8:20 PM /
Suspended! Leagues declare war on indiscipline

Suspended! Leagues declare war on indiscipline

Amid plans to make each disciplinary action applicable across all basketball leagues in the territory, President of the BVI Basketball Federation Guy Malone today disclosed that the player involved in a recent fight at a match venue in Road Town […]

by / on June 21, 2017 at 3:13 PM /
NHI announces ‘tremendous’ savings, new deal

NHI announces ‘tremendous’ savings, new deal

The management of the National Health Insurance (NHI) today announced that it has signed a contract with a different company, UnitedHealthcare, to provide overseas healthcare access for residents. NHI said the agreement is for six months in the first instance, […]

by / on June 21, 2017 at 1:44 PM /
Cable TV laments ‘malicious acts’

Cable TV laments ‘malicious acts’

BVI Cable TV has claimed that a number of its fiber optic cables are being damaged mainly as a result of ‘malicious acts’ in a number of communities on Tortola, resulting in widespread disruption in service. Based on photographs posted […]

by / on June 21, 2017 at 8:24 AM /