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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Woman trailed, accused of cheating before murder

Woman trailed, accused of cheating before murder

New information reaching BVI News Online from highly placed sources are that Jamaican native Sherika Nelson was murdered when she resisted efforts to prevent her from leaving the matrimonial home during a heated quarrel. She was attacked and butchered with […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 11:28 AM /
Neil Smith sent elsewhere, replaced by Glenroy Forbes

Neil Smith sent elsewhere, replaced by Glenroy Forbes

Amid concerns over the handling of affairs at the Ministry of Finance, Neil Smith has been replaced as Financial Secretary in that ministry. His replacement is Glenroy Forbes. Smith has been sent to the recently established Office of International Business […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 9:59 AM /
USVI man held after cocaine bust at airport in BVI

USVI man held after cocaine bust at airport in BVI

A native of the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) is on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison following reports that he landed at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport last week with luggage containing four kilograms of cocaine. Kadeem Jamal Hodge […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 8:31 AM /
INSPIRE BVI: K’Nesha now living a childhood dream

INSPIRE BVI: K’Nesha now living a childhood dream

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff K’Nesha Greenaway could have been elsewhere. But she is on the ground in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) rooting for advancement of her native land. In fact, the aspiring judge perhaps would have […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Chichester finally graduates

Chichester finally graduates

Just in case you missed it; Miss British Virgin Islands 2013 Rosanna Chichester has come public to explain the ‘poor decisions’ that resulted in her graduating last week Thursday for the first time in her 27 years. In a riveting […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 7:50 AM /
Turnbull gets chance to be ‘more productive’

Turnbull gets chance to be ‘more productive’

While noting ‘visible improvements’ in Tyrone Turnbull’s overall behaviour, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards has ordered that the offender be freed. Turnbull has been on remand for the last seven months for being armed with an offensive weapon and disorderly conduct. […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 7:43 AM /
68 unemployed youths get ‘job fair’ opportunity

68 unemployed youths get ‘job fair’ opportunity

Sixty-eight unemployed young people will have an opportunity to find jobs when prospective employers converge at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex for a job fair this morning, June 12. The event will run from 9 o’ clock to mid-day, said Coordinator […]

by / on June 12, 2017 at 5:50 AM /
Man injured; boat capsizes during race at sea

Man injured; boat capsizes during race at sea

Emergency personnel and residents were whipped into action at sea today when a boat belonging to Sammy Leonard capsized, leaving at least one man to swim desperately for his life. Based on videos of the rescue operation seen by BVI […]

by / on June 11, 2017 at 5:46 PM /
Stab wound to neck – Man charged for murder of Jamaican wife

Stab wound to neck – Man charged for murder of Jamaican wife

Police in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have charged a native of St Vincent and the Grenadines with the knife slaying of his Jamaican wife Sherika Nelson last evening at their matrimonial home in Greenland, BVI. Lennox Franklyn Da Silva, […]

by / on June 11, 2017 at 4:31 PM /
Major fight at Sports Complex

Major fight at Sports Complex

Pandemonium broke out at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town where a basketball competition was held this evening, June 10. There was a fight involving several men. A video of the incident seen by BVI News Online shows total […]

by / on June 11, 2017 at 12:16 AM /