Police have arrested and charged two Virgin Gorda male residents who were allegedly involved in a recent armed robbery at the weekend. Charged are 44-year-old Richard Creque of North Sound and 42-year-old St Lucia native, Neil St Rose. Creque is […]
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First, early 2018 storm rocks region; at least two dead
Less than a week before the official start to the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Subtropical Storm Alberto has been identified as the first named storm of the season and it has already started wreaking havoc in the region. Media reports […]
Fahie fires at NDP: You breached Constitution too
At a time when the United Kingdom is being accused of breaching the Virgin Islands Constitution, accusations are also being fired at the Premier Dr D Orlando Smith Administration that they too have violated the territory’s Constitution. This latest attack […]
Stop it! Shipping Registry reports increase in illegal anchoring
The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry has suggested that illegal anchoring is becoming more prevalent in at least one section of the British Virgin Islands. Acting Director for the Shipping Registry, Captain Raman Bala said boaters have developed the habit of anchoring […]
Wheatley to UK Gov’t: You buckled to political pressure
In a recent address to special advisors to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Director of the BVI London Office Benito Wheatley stopped just short of calling the UK Government weak-willed. He was referring to the Theresa May Government’s decision not […]
Save our elderly | Senior citizens programmes may merge
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is considering to merge various senior citizens programmes in the British Virgin Islands. Chief Social Development Officer Annie Malone-Frett made the announcement when she appeared before the Standing Finance Committee recently. Her remarks […]
UK navy vessel docks in Miami in preparation for hurricane season
PRESS RELEASE: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship ‘RFA MOUNTS BAY’ will be docked in Port Miami from May 22nd to May 25th, to re-embark her Royal Navy WILDCAT helicopter and Disaster Relief military force in preparation for the 2018 hurricane season […]
Old structure: Cost to repair Robinson O’Neal shoots pass $1M
More than $1 million is to be spent on repair works ongoing at the Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School. That is according to Construction Manager at the Oil Nut Bay Construction Company, Brendan O’ Reilly. O’Reilly told BVI News that […]
Concerns over metallic dump on VG as hurricane season looms
Residents of Virgin Gorda have raised concerns over a metallic dump site that was created in the North Sound section of the island months ago. The dump in question is located near the Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School. The unsecured […]
15 months to rebuild WE ferry dock | Gov’t hunts consultants
A permanent ferry terminal in West End is projected to be reconstructed within 15 months of government securing a consultant for the job. Government said it is currently in the process of procuring consultancy services for the ‘design and supervision’ […]