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Enforcement needed throughout ‘lawless’ BVI

Enforcement needed throughout ‘lawless’ BVI

The man at the helm of the territory’s Town and Country Planning Department, Gregory Adams, is among persons raising fresh concern about the wanton disregard for laws in virtually all aspects of life throughout the British Virgin Islands (BVI). He […]

by / on July 19, 2017 at 8:10 AM /
Youngster fined $300 after completing rehab

Youngster fined $300 after completing rehab

After hearing that Fat Hog’s Bay resident Keshawn Baronville has completed his drug rehab sessions successfully, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards fined him $300 for marijuana possession. She ordered the offender to pay the sum or serve 30 days at Her […]

by / on July 19, 2017 at 6:30 AM /
Two suspected thieves being sought – POLICE

Two suspected thieves being sought – POLICE

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has released photos of two persons on a motor scooter, adding that they are being sought in relation to a theft that unfolded in Road Town shortly after mid-day on Monday. CCTV cameras […]

by / on July 19, 2017 at 6:12 AM /
Winair announces turn-around after near bankruptcy

Winair announces turn-around after near bankruptcy

Six years after it almost filed for bankruptcy, one of the airlines that serves the British Virgin Islands and other countries in the region has announced net profit of $3.89 million, adding that its employees contributed significantly to the turn-around. […]

by / on July 19, 2017 at 5:57 AM /
Two injured in crash

Two injured in crash

Two vehicles collided Tuesday evening in the vicinity of the Red Cross headquarters on Tortola, resulting in persons being injured. Reports are that at least two persons were taken to Peebles Hospital. Their medical condition, as well as the cause […]

by / on July 19, 2017 at 5:03 AM /
19 students recognized after quiz

19 students recognized after quiz

PRESS RELEASE: ZBVI recently celebrated the accomplishments of the General Knowledge Quiz participants. On July 14, the top 19 students and their parents, along with sponsors and supporters, were recognized at the annual luncheon which was held at The Moorings. Rakeel […]

by / on July 19, 2017 at 5:01 AM /
It wasn’t me – Man contradicts about 21 immigrants

It wasn’t me – Man contradicts about 21 immigrants

Contrary to the word of some 21 illegal immigrants who named him as the person who smuggled them into the British Virgin Islands, Luc Eloi has declared that he was just another boat passenger on the day in question. That […]

by / on July 18, 2017 at 3:57 PM /
Airport project poses serious threat – BVI Airways

Airport project poses serious threat – BVI Airways

BVI Airways said the impending extension of the runway at Terrence B Lettsome International Airport may pose a ‘serious threat’ to its viability, because the project would facilitate competition from large airlines that are based in the United States. The […]

by / on July 18, 2017 at 1:40 PM /
How much are people prepared to suffer under NDP?

How much are people prepared to suffer under NDP?

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has called for the National Democratic Party (NDP) government to furnish the territory with ‘nothing but the truth’ regarding the $7 million it has provided to the privately owned cash-strapped BVI Airways. He made […]

by / on July 18, 2017 at 12:04 PM /
Woman blocks road to beat woman, court hears

Woman blocks road to beat woman, court hears

A woman who allegedly blocked a roadway with her vehicle in order to corner another female into a beating has been called before the Magistrate’s Court. Forty-five-year-old Loraine Callwood from Cane Garden Bay, who appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards […]

by / on July 18, 2017 at 8:51 AM /