Fueling a fresh debate about whether children should be granted citizenship if they are born locally, minister responsible for youth affairs Myron Walwyn yesterday lamented that even an international organization has raised concern about the treatment being meted out to […]
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Donors get wall, urged to give more to hospital
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff While thanking persons and entities who have donated to the state-owned Peebles Hospital, Minister of Health Ronnie Skelton is urging persons to continue helping to develop the medical facility. “It is important for […]
Wife explains scooter rider’s ordeal
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Family members of the scooter rider, who was airlifted to the United States after he sustained serious injuries in an accident, said their loved one is recovering well although he is still being […]
Children bake and bless
PRESS RELEASE – Early Actors from Grades 5 and 6 students of St George’s Primary School brought goods and cheer to some seniors in the community on Thursday, 13th April, 2017. In an event named “Bake and Bless”, the students […]
Gov’t to review work permit fee issue amid outrage
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Minister of Labour Dr Kedrick Pickering has promised to review aspects of the new work permit structure, which includes a new fee as well as fee hikes that are scheduled to take effect […]
16-year-old charged for stealing scooter
A 16-year-old male from Cane Garden Bay on Tortola has been arrested and charged in relation to the theft of a scooter in the said community. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), in its weekly Arrest Blotter, said the […]
Grounds broken with advice: You must pay mortgage
While breaking grounds for what will be known as Joe’s Hill Manor, which will have more homes and a bigger budget than initially announced, Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton underscored the importance of prospective homeowners paying their […]
Give me the F** money – gunman with local accent
Reports reaching BVI News Online are that the gunman who robbed Riteway at Flemming Street in Road Town pointed a gun at a cashier’s head and threatened to shoot her while he demanded that funds be handed over to him […]
Update: Police suspect American commits suicide
Police said they have determined that 33-year-old Daniel Godsey of Tennessee in the United States may have committed suicide aboard Norwegian Escape yesterday (April 19), adding that they also have been able to ascertain that the incident took place in […]
Lawmakers promise shorter wait for bodies – BILL PASSED
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Lawmakers yesterday passed a new Bill that they said will help bring ‘relief’ to people who would otherwise endure stress and a protracted wait for the authorities to hand over their loved ones’ […]
