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Man to visit police station after alleged death threat

Man to visit police station after alleged death threat

A resident of Vanterpool Estate on Tortola Maximin Casimir has been put on $40,000 bail amid allegations that he made death threats against his neighbour at a time when he was in possession of a machete. A native of St […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 2:46 PM /
Tourist Board supports students’ boat effort

Tourist Board supports students’ boat effort

The BVI Tourist Board has made a sizable donation of supplies to the Art and Craft Department at Claudia Creque Educational Centre on Anegada. The donation was made to boost the department’s effort in refurbishing one of the derelict boats […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 12:23 PM /
Flooding, fallen boulders, office closure on VG

Flooding, fallen boulders, office closure on VG

There are reports of flooding, fallen boulders, and business closure on the island of Virgin Gorda following unstable weather conditions (rain, thunderstorms and lightening) generated early this morning by a persistent trough affecting the territory. The area covering Scotia Bank […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 11:04 AM /
Maduro finally confesses to beating over wife

Maduro finally confesses to beating over wife

Right at the door of his trial, John Maduro this week retracted his not guilty plea and confessed to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and being armed with a machete while at the government’s Central Administration Complex in Road Town. […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM /
Review compensation regularly – BVIHSA

Review compensation regularly – BVIHSA

The Board of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) said there is need for regular review of compensation and other employment conditions regarding healthcare workers. It noted that those workers are part of the ‘essential services’ that should not be […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 8:36 AM /
Man denies helping with savage group beating

Man denies helping with savage group beating

Kimron Jackson has told the Magistrate’s Court that he did not help his three travelling companions to severely beat a Haitian man in 2015. The 34-year-old native of St Vincent made the declaration after he pleaded not guilty to charges […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Regional: OECS launches ILAND initiative

Regional: OECS launches ILAND initiative

OECS Member States (press release) – Environmental Ministers and Technical officers from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), as well as key regional partners from international Agencies, attended the fourth OECS Council of Ministers meeting recently held in Grenada. […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 7:27 AM /
BVI affected by ‘unstable’ weather conditions

BVI affected by ‘unstable’ weather conditions

The Public Works Department has been monitoring hillsides and roadways, and also addressing areas affected by rock fall, said the government’s Department of Disaster Management (DDM). It added, “Due to the inclement weather, motorists are being advised to exercise extreme […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 6:16 AM /
Branson’s loan programme opening

Branson’s loan programme opening

Organizers of Sir Richard Branson’s loan programme have announced an application time-frame for persons in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to seek loans, which they said require no interest rate or down-payment. The KickStart BVI Small Business Loan programme, however, […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 3:24 AM /
Skelton appointed deputy director of tourism

Skelton appointed deputy director of tourism

Rhodni Skelton has been appointed Deputy Director of the BVI Tourist Board. The Board, in a media release today, said the appointment took effect May 8. Skelton served as Film Commissioner and Events Marketing Manager at the Tourist Board from […]

by / on May 10, 2017 at 8:30 PM /