I AM JADE HODGE, aka Twin B – a 15 year-old 9th grade student at Cedar International, and your proud District Two representative in the Gen-Y Factor: District Battle Edition. I am the only person in my family that was […]
Articles By: Julia Donavan
Man fondles woman through window, court hears
A man accused of groping a woman through her bedroom window was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, June 7. Twenty-nine-year-old Keithroy Joseph pleaded not guilty to indecent assault. Allegations are that, some time last month, the complainant was in […]
BVI lauded for massive wins, including Chef of the Year
Members of the territory’s culinary team are being celebrated after their impressive performance at the prestigious Taste of the Caribbean competition held in Miami, United States. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) National Culinary Team won the following: Chef of the […]
Gov’t will not squander additional power, Premier hints
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Premier Dr D Orlando Smith this week downplayed claims that certain shortcomings in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) may result in the territory not being given much greater self-determination. He previously announced that […]
Person using fake profile of premier to seek money
Persons have set up a fake profile of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith on social networking site Facebook and are trying to raise funds through the said profile. The premier, who also serves as the territory’s finance minister, has used […]
Man plays ‘ass’ at accident scene
A photo of a man lying at the scene of an accident on the western end of Tortola created a stir on social media today, reportedly slowed traffic on the roadway, and sent some journalists double checking. It was later […]
Caines calls for serious look at work permit issuance
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Government lawmaker Alvera Maduro-Caines has urged Government to “take a serious look at how work permits are being issued” in the territory because a number of graduates – especially at this time of […]
DNA links George to another burglary
The Magistrate’s Court has been told that a DNA report has tied Tyrone George to yet another burglary that happened more than five years ago. Just last year, Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo ordered George to serve18 months in prison, suspended for […]
NHI lauded -Walwyn, Smith praise gov’t at mid term
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff In the middle of his government’s maximum four-year term, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has declared that he is proud of his administration’s accomplishments, adding that the National Health Insurance (NHI) plan is […]
BVI Airways gets more routes – New York, Orlando
BVI Airways has announced that the United States Department of Transportation has granted it “economic authority to operate non-stop flights between the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and New York City”. “Additionally, the carrier has received authority to operate nonstop flights […]
