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‘Disorderly’ teen freed after improved behaviour

‘Disorderly’ teen freed after improved behaviour

After noting significant improvements in Mervin Flaherty’s behaviour, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards ordered the young offender’s release from prison. The 19-year-old has had a number of reported run-ins with the law; and among them are reports of theft, assaulting police […]

by / on April 10, 2018 at 7:05 AM /
BVITB undertakes territory-wide greening initiative

BVITB undertakes territory-wide greening initiative

Underscoring the importance of the environment to the territory’s lifeblood, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) is gearing up to spearhead a major greening initiative. The ‘Seeds of Love’ initiative aims to replant the territory’s indigenous trees and vegetation destroyed during […]

by / on April 10, 2018 at 7:01 AM /
Public servants thanked for work in ‘less than ideal conditions’

Public servants thanked for work in ‘less than ideal conditions’

Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr has completed his tour of Jost Van Dyke – the second of three stops he is making across the territory’s sister islands. His first was on Virgin Gorda. He visited Jost Van Dyke Administration Building […]

by / on April 10, 2018 at 6:45 AM /
Prepare for another active hurricane season, residents told

Prepare for another active hurricane season, residents told

PRESS RELEASE: Residents, visitors, and the public are urged to pay close attention to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane predictions and to ‘Be Ready and Stay Ready’ come June 1. Forecasters are becoming more confident in releasing predictions on the possible […]

by / on April 10, 2018 at 5:03 AM /
‘BVIEC worked miracles — I didn’t have much faith initially’

‘BVIEC worked miracles — I didn’t have much faith initially’

While admitting that he did not believe the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) could restore power quickly, Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool has joined the list of persons who are now congratulating the team. BVIEC employees worked seven days […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 2:10 PM /
Businessman gets 66 months for illegal gun

Businessman gets 66 months for illegal gun

The businessman who police found driving with an unlicensed semi-automatic gun last year has been sentenced to 66 months in prison. Allison Vanterpool was also slapped with an additional four-month prison sentence for the four bullets that were uncovered with […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:56 AM /
All eyes on McMaster for 400m hurdles

All eyes on McMaster for 400m hurdles

By Davion Smith, BVI News Journalist All eyes will be on the BVI’s Kyron McMaster when he takes on some of the fastest 400-metre hurdlers in the Commonwealth this week. Having run faster than all his competitors this season, the […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:52 AM /
Persons with mental illness landing jobs locally

Persons with mental illness landing jobs locally

Persons suffering from a mental health illness are being given the opportunity to lead independent lives through employment. Mental Health Counselor at the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, Nevillie George told BVI News recently that persons living with a mental illness are […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:45 AM /
Harrigan-Scott lauded after semifinals run at Commonwealth

Harrigan-Scott lauded after semifinals run at Commonwealth

BVI 100-metre sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott has been applauded for making it to the semifinal round at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Harrigan-Scott had advanced to the semifinals after finishing third with a time of 11.64 seconds in […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:30 AM /
COMMENTARY: How can BVI ‘build better’ with a real vision?

COMMENTARY: How can BVI ‘build better’ with a real vision?

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Vision is critical to economics. The math, statistics, psychology, history, and sociology, that create the concepts and narratives of economic thought, are mere tools of the visionary. Vision is what economics is about. Vision makes economics […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 6:01 AM /