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No excuse for hitting crosswalk users – Vanterpool

No excuse for hitting crosswalk users – Vanterpool

While noting that steps will be taken ‘very urgently’ to improve pedestrian crossings, Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool said motorists have absolutely no excuse for hitting any pedestrian using the crosswalks. “Most of the pedestrian crossings are clearly […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 11:52 AM /
Licence, permits may be revoked for child support

Licence, permits may be revoked for child support

Under a new legislative framework proposed in the British Virgin Islands, the cancellation of licences and permits is among a raft of measures being considered to force delinquent persons to pay child maintenance. The permits and licences that may be […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 9:50 AM /
You have to choose the best pothole to drop in

You have to choose the best pothole to drop in

Representative of the First Electoral District Andrew Fahie has called for the government to fix potholes in his constituency, adding that the problem is bad to the extent that motorists have to choose which potholes are best for their vehicles […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 7:12 AM /
No permanent job at BVIHSA for former boss

No permanent job at BVIHSA for former boss

Former Chief Executive Officer at the BVI Health Service Authority (BVIHSA) Darlene Carty-Baptiste will not take up a new permanent post in the public health sector here in the British Virgin Islands. That was the indication this week from Bishop […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 7:09 AM /
Youth sailors wrap up 2016 in Orange Bowl Regatta, Miami

Youth sailors wrap up 2016 in Orange Bowl Regatta, Miami

PRESS RELEASE – Three Team BVI Sailors wrapped up 2016 with a trip to Miami to race in the 2016 Orange Bowl Regatta, December 26-30, 2016. The first two days of racing saw light winds from 5-10 knots. The third […]

by / on January 6, 2017 at 6:20 AM /
Masked man commits burglary in Carrot Bay

Masked man commits burglary in Carrot Bay

Police said they are following several leads after a man reported that a masked assailant approached him at his Carrot Bay home last night and demanded money. The culprit fled the scene with a small amount of cash, added the […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 1:32 PM /
Residents whipped into action – ambulance not available

Residents whipped into action – ambulance not available

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) said one of its ambulances is out of commission; this as reports emerge that no ambulance was available on the weekend to transport a female crash victim from Sea Cows Bay to Peebles Hospital […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 9:27 AM /
Proposed law: 16-year-olds may leave parental control

Proposed law: 16-year-olds may leave parental control

Under a new law being proposed, parents may be given the right not to maintain a child who has reached 16 years old, and who has ‘voluntarily withdrawn from parental control’ for reasons other than physical violence or abuse. The […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 8:24 AM /
I pray God arrest problems threatening society

I pray God arrest problems threatening society

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith said he is praying that God ‘arrests any problems threatening and destroying the fabric of our society’. “As a leader of this territory, I pray that God protects our families, our […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 8:11 AM /
Cline concerned about financial stability;  backs gov’t

Cline concerned about financial stability; backs gov’t

While underscoring the need to closely monitor the financial stability of the territory especially in light of international pressures facing the financial services industry, businessman Bishop John Cline has brushed aside criticism of the National Democratic Party (NDP) government’s performance. […]

by / on January 5, 2017 at 7:56 AM /