Police are on the hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a woman about 8 o’ clock last evening (July 5) near the ‘Pasea Place’ building along Sir Francis Drake Highway, Tortola. Law enforcers launched a probe after a well-known […]
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Grant decries division during festival
Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Trefor Grant has decried the atmosphere of cultural division experienced especially during the annual Emancipation Festival. “The BVI is a multi-cultural community whether we want to admit it or not, and […]
Sherika was very dear to us – FAMILY
Apostle Dr Gerald McLean, who is still grappling with the murder of his niece Sherika Nelson, is bracing for the years when he will still have to comfort a four-year-old girl who last month watched her mother being butchered in […]
‘My formula is to pray, work hard, and sleep’
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff “Awww.” That was the sound emitted by some graduates when their valedictorian Sharayah John paused mid-speech on Sunday to present a surprise gift basket to her parents Elvis and Ann-Marie John. The 16-year-old […]
Male graduates top class of 18
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Delroy Prince was among 18 students smartly dressed in gowns and caps for the graduation ceremony last Wednesday at the Seventh-day Adventist School (Elementary Division). The young Prince was declared top performer in […]
New offices acquired for Supreme Court Registry
The government has acquired new offices for employees of the Supreme Court Registry, who have been working in an unsuitable environmental condition. The new offices are located on the third and fourth floors of the SAKAL Building, beside the Festival […]
Opinion: Work permit increase threatens businesses
By Alred Frett, Contributor With all the madness, badness and sadness going on throughout the world one can start from any point and still not know just where to begin. Fabrications and denials have become a daily way of life […]
Expert finds ‘perfect match’ against Aaron, Smith
An expert out of the United States was finally brought to testify in the case against Tarik Aaron and Leshaughn Smith. The men are on trial in the Magistrate’s Court on allegations that they possessed 24 kilos of cocaine with […]
Fahie flip-flops again on airport runway
It appears Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie is doing a second round of flip-flopping in relation to the proposed extension of the runway at Terrence B Lettsome International Airport, Beef Island. The first apparent flip-flopping came last week Friday […]
Premier fires back at airline: START FLYING NOW!
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has fired back at BVI Airways, saying his government has fulfilled its financial obligation to the airline, and he hopes the carrier will begin flights between the British […]