After turning himself over to police, Dillion Thomas reportedly claimed he was acting in self-defence when he shot his long-time friend thrice in the chest and twice in the leg. Those were the allegations outlined on Friday (July 13) when […]

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said his administration was convinced BVI Airways was reliable because a number of government affiliates had endorsed the airline. During a media conference on Thursday, Premier Smith was asked whether he thought government had ‘lapses […]

The BVI Horse Owners Association is moving full speed ahead to get the Ellis Thomas Downs ready for the August Tuesday races, which are roughly three weeks away. Association President Lesmore Smith told BVI News some 20 new stables are being […]

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): It is a World Cup final few would have predicted. Croatia face France at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday aiming to win a first major international trophy, while their opponents are in a third final in […]

Residents and visitors in the British Virgin Islands are being urged to exercise caution when swimming at sea/the beach. Since recently, marine authorities reportedly responded to several incidences of jellyfish stings, which resulted in a few victims having to seek […]

The British Virgin Islands is gearing up to implement its first-ever National Information System for Health (IS4H) policy. The IS4H – reportedly the first in the region – is part of the improved Pan American Health Organisation’s (PAHO) framework. Under […]

A Chief Executive Officer for the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has finally been appointed – completing the full list of persons who will sit on the RDA. The board of directors for the RDA appointed Paul Bayley to the […]

Police have named 28-year-old Dillion Thomas as the assailant behind the July 10 shooting from which a male victim sustained non-fatal injuries on Virgin Gorda. Thomas – a resident of Petty Pasture, North Valley – has been charged with attempted […]

Authorities at the Family Support Network (FSN) believe there is a correlation between domestic violence and the annual emancipation festivities in the British Virgin Islands. Administrative Assistant at FSN Deidra Massicote pointed out the correlation while noting the increase in requests for protection […]

At least one of the landowners residing in the vicinity of the Lee Road on Virgin Gorda is making it clear he is not behind the delays to the final leg of the much-talked-about sewerage project. Anderson ‘Andy’ Flax told […]