The festival grounds in Road Town came alive last night, July 30, with the staging of Gospel Fest 2017. The event pulled a number of persons who were observed worshiping, singing, and dancing to live Gospel hits. The show involved […]
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Photo: Car flips at Zion Hill
A motor vehicle has flipped in the Zion Hill area of Tortola. Details of the incident and the condition of persons involved were not clear up to publication time.
Contestant falls ill, cuts performance short
Audience members had a scare last night when one of the contestants in the Miss Junior BVI pageant apparently fainted on stage at the Sir Rubert Briecliffe Hall. Contestant number two, Rosa Industrious, seemingly fainted while she participated in the […]
PHOTO: kiddies Fiesta ‘very very successful’
A relatively large number of children, accompanied by their parents and other relatives, had reasons to be overjoyed yesterday during the annual Kiddies Fiesta, held this year at the E Walwyn Brewley Ball Park in Long Bush, Road Town. There […]
Man stabbed at prison
A man was stabbed during an altercation at Her Majesty’s Prison on Saturday, July 29. The victim, Denzil Osborne, was taken to Peebles Hospital. Up to publication time, the extent of his injuries and the details of the incident were […]
Smith, Hodge crowned Mr & Ms Junior BVI
After captivating both the audience and the adjudicators with their talents, Yohance Smith and Anondah Hodge were last night crowned Mr and Miss Junior British Virgin Islands (BVI) 2017. Smith, who admitted that he initially had no interest in the […]
A national identification super card
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor In a very dangerous world where the criminal and terrorist hold crucial aces in the pack, to steal, maim, and murder, a national identification mechanism that is required to be held by every resident is no […]
Man, woman charged for 2 murders
A man and woman who reside at Long Look on Tortola have been charged in relation to two gun murders committed this year, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The murder victims are David Springette and Shaun Richards. […]
Young athlete charged for alleged unlawful sex
A young British Virgin Islands athlete has been arrested and charged with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16. The 19-year-old British Virgin Islands native, who was held yesterday, is yet to appear before the […]
Business leaders complain to me daily – Fahie
Days before he moves a motion of no confidence for Premier Dr D Orlando Smith to lose his job as finance minister, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie is claiming that a number of entrepreneurs have been complaining to him […]
