While persons stated their expectations of 190 college graduates here on Tortola yesterday, the graduating class declared that it will not shy away from using its degrees and certificates to influence positive change. “We are the gateway to changing the […]
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Top achiever Julissa Cedano: I tried not to give up
Julissa Cedano spent a short time telling her success story to BVI News Online before she was light-heartedly whisked away mid-sentence by loved ones who eagerly wanted to celebrate the achievements. That level of elation was quite understandable considering that […]
There were sleepless nights – Top achiever Zora Williams
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff It is no surprise that, of the three universities to which Zora Williams applied, all have jumped to have her enrolled in their respective medical programmes. She however has settled with Andrews University […]
Family fights to keep murder from among cold cases
While noting that tomorrow (June 10) will mark three months since 31-year-old Ashburn Dawson was shot dead near the Sunday Morning Well in Road Town, relatives of the deceased said they are offering a monetary reward for information leading to […]
BVI footballers test skills in Saint Maarten
Teams selected from the Virgin Gorda Football League, but also containing a few players from Tortola, travelled to Saint Maarten over the holiday weekend and returned home with bragging rights. The overall team, which is known as the Virgin Gorda […]
Graduates told to avoid bad labels in the BVI
Minister of Education Myron Walwyn yesterday told graduates at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) to guard their professional reputations jealously because, once labeled in the British Virgin Islands, they are properly labeled. “Watch your brand. By this, I […]
Uncertainty – UK election ends with hung parliament
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) – The general election has ended in a hung Parliament, meaning no party can reach an overall majority. So what happens now? Will the party with the most MPs form the next government? Not necessarily. The […]
I was in a bad situation, says woman on theft charge
Defence attorney Jamal Smith has told the court that his client Denise Stanley was not being paid ‘consistently’ by her employers when she stole cash she had received on behalf of her workplace. The court previously heard that Stanley stole […]
College reveals top students as 190 graduate
The management of H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has announced that Science students Zora Williams and Julissa Cedano are the top performers graduating today, June 8. They both scored the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0, and are […]
BVI brings home squash championship title
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has won the title of Overall Senior Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Squash Champion. It was represented by 15 players in competitions against St Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG), as well as St Lucia […]