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Man in murder case refuses to attend court

Man in murder case refuses to attend court

Reports are that Essadro Jefferson has refused to leave Her Majesty’s Prison to attend court in relation to a fresh charge he now faces for allegedly conspiring to murder David ‘Mooney’ Springette. Springette was gunned down outside the Wayside Bar […]

by / on August 1, 2017 at 6:20 AM /
DeCastro among winners in regional competition

DeCastro among winners in regional competition

British Virgin Islands youth Sharie DeCastro has joined 29 other young entrepreneurs from countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as a winner of the groups 30 Under 30 competition. DeCastro and the other 29 selected persons represent […]

by / on August 1, 2017 at 4:39 AM /
BREAKING NEWS: Third person charged in murder case

BREAKING NEWS: Third person charged in murder case

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force this afternoon charged a third person in relation to the murder of David Springette outside the Wayside Bar in Fat Hogs Bay on the evening of June 21. Springette, who was pronounced dead at […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 5:03 PM /
Funds needed to prepare pageant contestants

Funds needed to prepare pageant contestants

The team associated with at least one contestant in the Miss BVI Pageant has gone public with an appeal for financial assistance in offsetting the cost of preparing for the competition. An appeal made on the JustGiving website shows that […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 4:29 PM /
Significant, uncontrolled rise in prices – FAHIE

Significant, uncontrolled rise in prices – FAHIE

The relatively high cost of living in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has made it almost impossible for persons to live decently in the territory, said Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie. He stated that the cost of living is […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 10:18 AM /
Man accused of murdering Penn finally gets lawyer

Man accused of murdering Penn finally gets lawyer

The Dominican Republic native who is accused of murdering Alston Penn has acquired legal representation. Yamarco Hernandez will be represented by attorney-at-law Akilah Anderson of N.R. Samuel and Co. The Legal Aid Board here in the British Virgin Islands has […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 9:13 AM /
Inspire BVI: Family affair in festival booth

Inspire BVI: Family affair in festival booth

At sundown last Saturday, booth number six at the Festival Village in Road Town was abuzz with activity as three generations of Freeman worked hand in glove to prepare their makeshift restaurant and bar for the Emancipation Festival that starts […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
BVI man among two held overseas in drug bust

BVI man among two held overseas in drug bust

A British Virgin Islands man, along with a male airline employee whose nationality is yet to be verified, has been taken into custody in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands in relation to a drug bust. Their names are being withheld […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 7:49 AM /
Man accused of fingering woman’s rectum

Man accused of fingering woman’s rectum

A man in his forties was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court this month for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by – among other things – putting his finger into her rectum. Charged with two counts of indecent assault is Jerome […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 7:00 AM /
Many young people frustrated, not coming back

Many young people frustrated, not coming back

President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Dr Natalio Wheatley has claimed that a number of young people from the British Virgin Islands have become frustrated with the territory, adding that a lot of them are now opting to reside […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 7:00 AM /