Long Look resident Kadeem Frett has been called before the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly dousing a woman with beer. He pleaded not guilty to the offence when he appeared before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo this morning. Allegations are that, on July […]
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INSPIRE BVI: A community dream rescued
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The make-shift gym in East End where some 18 young men usually gather to sharpen their boxing skills was forced to close late last year. That’s because the volunteer who coaches the youngsters […]
Man uses ‘bad words’ in court after $700 fine
Two British Virgin Islands citizens who stole roughly $29 worth of alcohol from a Fine Foods store have been fined a combined total of $1,700 in the Magistrate’s Court. However, one of the offenders who apparently did not like the […]
Give police some of Tourist Board money -Willock
The government is being urged to divert a portion of the BVI Tourist Board’s budget into crime fighting. Businessman and member of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party Julian Willock has thrown out the proposal at a time when Government is […]
Yellow Pages moved to Yello
PRESS RELEASE – The British Virgin Islands Yellow Pages has announced the brand name change from Yellow Pages to Yello and the unveiling of a new online directory. This move has been in the pipeline for the past year in […]
Court to make ‘bail’ decision in drug case Monday
A magistrate in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will decide on Monday (February 13) if Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge and former Customs officer Robert ‘Tico’ Harrigan will be granted bail. The men, who United States authorities want in relation to alleged […]
Show sensitivity to the ‘challenged child’
By Dickson Igwe (Contributor) Mental illness among youth in the United Kingdom (UK) is a useful model for the British Virgin Islands Is there a lack of sensitivity by Joe Public to the suffering caused by mental illness, especially among […]
Walwyn tells parents ignore ‘unnecessary’ appeal
Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has called on parents to ignore a ‘totally unnecessary’ public appeal that staff at Enis Adams Primary School made this afternoon for donation of toilet paper. The female member of staff who posted the appeal […]
Major disturbance at prison
BVI News Online has been receiving reports from various credible sources that there was a major disturbance today at Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsam Ghut. Details of the incident are not yet clear. It is said that, in addition to […]
Teen gets one year for stealing, torching scooter
James Leonard Jr, who was convicted for stealing and torching another man’s motor scooter, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards also ordered the 19-year-old offender to pay $2,000 in compensation to the scooted owner […]
