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Another march: Anti-corruption protest against gov’t planned

Another march: Anti-corruption protest against gov’t planned

Another protest is being planned; this time against alleged corruption in the British Virgin Islands government. Businessman Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnett said the march has been scheduled for Friday, June 8. He made the announcement during a radio programme on ZBVI […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 1:52 PM /
Famous photographer returning for Summer Sizzle

Famous photographer returning for Summer Sizzle

World-renowned photographer and former judge of America’s Next Top Model Nigel Barker is returning to the British Virgin Islands to host the annual Summer Sizzle fashion show. The event is scheduled for July 28. “Really excited to be back as […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 1:34 PM /
Seaweed causing ferry dock stink | Stench welcoming visitors

Seaweed causing ferry dock stink | Stench welcoming visitors

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Disembarking the various ferries that service the British Virgin Islands daily, visitors arriving through the Road Town Ferry Terminal are welcomed by the putrid stench of what can be confused with rotting eggs, raw sewerage, […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 7:59 AM /
Repair setbacks: Delayed reopening projected for ESHS

Repair setbacks: Delayed reopening projected for ESHS

Ongoing repairs to sections of the hurricane-ravaged Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Road Town campus have suffered a number of setbacks and will no longer be ready for September 2018, Education Minister Myron Walwyn has said. It is now being […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 7:45 AM /
No challenge for leadership: My allegiance is to Premier

No challenge for leadership: My allegiance is to Premier

Amid talks that Premier Dr D Orlando Smith’s role as head of the National Democratic Party (NDP) is under threat, Deputy Premier and senior NDP member Dr Kedrick Pickering said he is not aware of any upcoming internal elections for […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 7:40 AM /
Hundreds more motorists licensing vehicles, DMV reports

Hundreds more motorists licensing vehicles, DMV reports

Data from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is indicating the department has been seeing an increase in revenue since the catastrophic hurricanes in 2017. DMV Commissioner Kye Rymer told BVI News yesterday (May 29) that, compared to the corresponding […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 7:30 AM /
Young players net goals galore in Primary Football League

Young players net goals galore in Primary Football League

The latest matchups in the BVI Football Association’s Primary School League saw Bregado Flax Educational Centre’s Under-7 squad land a one-nil victory over the Enid/Althea Scatliffe Primary joint Under-7 team. Young Liam Munn was the lone goal-scorer of the match. […]

by / on May 30, 2018 at 6:52 AM /
Cops nab accused VG gunmen after alleged armed robbery

Cops nab accused VG gunmen after alleged armed robbery

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 […]

by / on May 29, 2018 at 3:17 PM /
First, early 2018 storm rocks region; at least two dead

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 […]

by / on May 29, 2018 at 10:51 AM /
Fahie fires at NDP: You breached Constitution too

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 […]

by / on May 29, 2018 at 8:09 AM /