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Jahmiel, Bounty Killer to perform at Carrot Bay

Jahmiel, Bounty Killer to perform at Carrot Bay

The Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta to be held on August 10 and 11 has taken on new life with the addition of three major international artistes – Bounty Killer and Jahmiel from Jamaica, as well as Skinny Fabulous from St […]

by / on July 15, 2017 at 7:02 AM /
GUILTY: Money came from criminality!

GUILTY: Money came from criminality!

Trinidad and Tobago natives Rachelle Emrith and Allan Birju have admitted that the total US$67,538 found in their possession at a British Virgin Islands airport is the proceeds of criminal activity. They made the confession while answered to charges in […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 3:41 PM /
Gun possession was ‘honest mistake’

Gun possession was ‘honest mistake’

Though stating that he has years of experience and training as a boat captain, US Virgin Islands (USVI) native Jarvis Hodge said he did not know he had to declare a firearm when he sails in international waters. Hodge and […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 2:04 PM /
Woman in hospital after attack

Woman in hospital after attack

  A woman is in Peebles Hospital after she was injured allegedly by her step-son. Details of the incident and the woman’s medical condition are sketchy at this stone. Reports are that a piece of metal pipe was used to […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 1:07 PM /
Sidewalk coming! Vendors had permission to sell

Sidewalk coming! Vendors had permission to sell

While disclosing that vendors who once operated under a tree near the Road Town round-about had permission to do business in the area, City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards said the blockades placed at the location are not a result of vendor […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 11:11 AM /
Masa chooses silence

Masa chooses silence

A member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has given evidence contradicting Ramoamasagana ‘Masa’ Pemberton’s claim that he did not know a video he posted on social networking site Facebook had strong sexual content. Pemberton, who was a […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 8:59 AM /
Political will needed to remove roadside vehicles!

Political will needed to remove roadside vehicles!

While lamenting that people have been parking vehicles along roadways in some communities overnight instead of using their private premises, Tortola resident Diane Drayton has questioned whether anyone in the territory has the political will to address such inconvenience. Drayton, […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 8:29 AM /
Parking lots on ‘most expensive’ shorelines in BVI

Parking lots on ‘most expensive’ shorelines in BVI

Local environmentalist Dr Cassandra Titley-O’Neal has claimed that parking lots are occupying some of the most expensive coastline properties in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), adding that the territory may need to reconsider how it utilizes its shores as it […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 8:10 AM /
Walwyn ‘delivering on the promise’

Walwyn ‘delivering on the promise’

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has released photographs to support his optimism that the 32 new classrooms he had promised to build at Elmore Stoutt High School will be completed in time for the new school year in September. Along […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 6:35 AM /
Magnitude 3.50 quake felt in BVI

Magnitude 3.50 quake felt in BVI

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.50 was felt in the British Virgin Islands about 7:23 last evening. According to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, the quake happened at latitude 18.27, longitude 64.66, or 16.67 kilometres south-south-east of Road Town, […]

by / on July 14, 2017 at 5:58 AM /