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Governor blamed for crime, court problems

Governor blamed for crime, court problems

Former head of the BVI Ports Authority Claude Skelton-Cline has placed squarely at the feet of the Governor’s Office, blame for the territory’s relatively high murder rate, the number of unsolved murders, disturbances at Her Majesty’s Prison, and the glaring […]

by / on July 4, 2017 at 5:52 AM /
Man tells court his version of jaw-breaking story

Man tells court his version of jaw-breaking story

When he took to the witness stand in the Magistrate’s Court today, Klenton Pickering hit back at allegations that he unlawfully broke an employee’s jaw. While admitting that he punched the complainant Luis Callwood twice on the day in question, […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 5:26 PM /
Minor accused of stealing thousands

Minor accused of stealing thousands

Police have arrested and charged a minor from the Slaney area in relation to the alleged theft of cheques and cash amounting to thousands of dollars from a building operated by Virgin Traders at Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI News Online […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 4:34 PM /
Locals under psychological attack, grads told

Locals under psychological attack, grads told

Member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser has told a group of graduates that belongers in the British Virgin Islands are under a psychological attack. He made the claim yesterday while he suggested that there is no truth to assertions […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 9:32 AM /
Unprecedented challenge – Tourism school needed!

Unprecedented challenge – Tourism school needed!

While claiming that a number of resorts have been facing an unprecedented challenge in locating skilled persons to work, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has renewed calls for the establishment of a tourism training school in the British Virgin […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 7:52 AM /
Makers of ‘BE.V.I’ celebrate 10 years

Makers of ‘BE.V.I’ celebrate 10 years

Releasing a branded T-Shirt is like putting out a song and hoping it climbs to the top of the Billboard charts. There is no chart per se in the design industry. But, had there been one, Kenrick Headley Jr and […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 7:42 AM /
PHOTOS: 19 graduate from SDA school

PHOTOS: 19 graduate from SDA school

The secondary level graduates at the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) School yesterday proved themselves to be a batch of high achievers. Nineteen students graduated from the educational institution and most were faced with one common problem – they struggled to […]

by / on July 3, 2017 at 6:43 AM /
We need the airport project now – FAHIE

We need the airport project now – FAHIE

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Amid uncertainty as to whether Government will further delay the controversial project to extend the runway at Terrence B Lettsome International Airport, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has declared that the project […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM /
Blame ourselves; not Britain!

Blame ourselves; not Britain!

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has called for leaders of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to get their proverbial house in order, and to stop trying to brainwash the masses into thinking that an external force is responsible for […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 7:30 AM /
PHOTOS: Governor criticized as territory celebrates

PHOTOS: Governor criticized as territory celebrates

The sense of territorial pride was palpable when residents gathered on Friday to applaud British Virgin Islands accomplishments, and to strongly reaffirm their intention to soldier on. Minister of Education and Culture Myron Walwyn – unlike previous years, steered clear […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 6:17 AM /