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Five certified as patient care technicians

Five certified as patient care technicians

The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has announced that five more persons have been certified as Patient Care Technicians in the territory. They are Tamica Williams, Paula Millet-Williams, Madonna Daly, Sharon Ellis, and Marvalene Pinnock. Within one year of […]

by / on March 12, 2017 at 10:45 AM /
Police warn against reprisals following deaths

Police warn against reprisals following deaths

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews has appealed for calm amid reports of possible reprisals following the death of two men in separate incidents on the island of Tortola. Thirty-year-old Ashburn Dawson died in a shooting incident near the Sunday Morning […]

by / on March 11, 2017 at 3:16 PM /
STATEMENT: Premier saddened by deaths

STATEMENT: Premier saddened by deaths

The following is a statement issued by Premier Dr D Orlando Smith following what appears to be two violent deaths in the British Virgin Islands on Friday, March 10. I AM DEEPLY SADDENED to learn of the recent tragic deaths […]

by / on March 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM /
Values, norms, and failed states

Values, norms, and failed states

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The proceeding story is part two in a three part series. The narrative states the importance of values, morals, and culture, to the prosperity of countries. The Virgin Islands adopts the western values model of freedom, […]

by / on March 11, 2017 at 12:24 PM /
Man escapes attempted shooting in Road Town

Man escapes attempted shooting in Road Town

A man, whose name is being withheld, has survived an attempt on his life close to the heart of the British Virgin Islands capital today, March 11. He was at a car rental business in Road Town shortly after noon […]

by / on March 11, 2017 at 12:00 PM /
Dawson murdered – About 10 gunshots heard

Dawson murdered – About 10 gunshots heard

Groups of residents watched in bewilderment as crime scene detectives combed the Sunday Morning Well area of Road Town tonight (March 10) for clues surrounding the gun murder of Ashburn Dawson. He became the third person to be reportedly killed […]

by / on March 10, 2017 at 10:19 PM /
OPEN LETTER: BVI Airways says it’s disappointed

OPEN LETTER: BVI Airways says it’s disappointed

Dear Editor, BVI Airways successfully received its revised Air Operations Certificate from our regulator, Air Safety Support International, and we have submitted our application to the United States Department of Transportation for approval to operate non-stop service between the BVI […]

by / on March 10, 2017 at 5:59 PM /
Two visitors die amid rough seas

Two visitors die amid rough seas

Two visitors died within the past three days after encountering difficulties while they swam in the waters of the British Virgin Islands, which has been experiencing rough sea conditions all week. A 61-year-old woman from Missouri in the United States, […]

by / on March 10, 2017 at 5:27 PM /
PHOTOS: Students experience Commonwealth

PHOTOS: Students experience Commonwealth

Waving flags that represent various Caribbean countries in the Commonwealth, students from the Althea Scatliffe Primary School marched today through the streets of Road Town for a pre-Commonwealth Day celebration. Commonwealth Day will be observed this year on Monday (March […]

by / on March 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM /
Penn found dead – scene bears signs of a fight

Penn found dead – scene bears signs of a fight

The man found dead in the Windy Hill area of Tortola shortly before daybreak today (March 10) is Alston Penn. The East End resident was seen in what appeared to be a pool of blood in the middle of the […]

by / on March 10, 2017 at 1:50 PM /