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Car bursts into flames on Windy Hill

Car bursts into flames on Windy Hill

A motorcar burst into flames at Windy Hill on Tortola this evening, but no one was injured. It is not clear what caused the blaze, which eventually was extinguished by firefighters.

by / on May 28, 2017 at 9:00 PM /
Manchester: good versus evil

Manchester: good versus evil

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The west is completely naive about the evil it faces in Fundamentalist Islam. Like a foolish virgin, it believes it can convert an evil and murderous psychopath, into a compassionate soul. It will take further tragic […]

by / on May 28, 2017 at 10:44 AM /
Update: Man injured; shot fired at club

Update: Man injured; shot fired at club

In a multi-pronged incident in which sources said a firearm was discharged, a young man was taken to Peebles Hospital this morning. But, contrary to earlier reports, no one was wounded as a result of the shooting. One man was […]

by / on May 27, 2017 at 2:35 PM /
Dancing in the rain – Top acts switched to night 2

Dancing in the rain – Top acts switched to night 2

Jamaican acts Dean Fraser and Alaine who were slated to headline the first major night of the Jazz and Style Festival did not show up, but patrons did not miss the opportunity to soak up the other rich musical offerings […]

by / on May 27, 2017 at 8:58 AM /
Motorcade preludes major boat show on Saturday

Motorcade preludes major boat show on Saturday

As boat lovers gear up for the third annual staging of the BVI Exquisite Boat Show today (May 27), organisers yesterday treated persons in and around Road Town to a boat-themed motorcade. Vessels carrying a handful of bikini-clad women were […]

by / on May 27, 2017 at 8:02 AM /
Man found in house at Sea Cows Bay dies

Man found in house at Sea Cows Bay dies

Police are investigating what they consider to be the sudden death of a man, whose body was found yesterday in a house at Sea Cow’s Bay, Tortola. Area residents have identified the deceased as Maximo Smith. Reports reaching BVI News […]

by / on May 27, 2017 at 5:48 AM /
Anthony re-appointed head of Immigration board

Anthony re-appointed head of Immigration board

Michael Anthony has been re-appointed Chairman of the Board of Immigration, which has seven other appointees who were announced this week. The clergyman has been serving as Chairman for several years, spanning both the National Democratic Party and Virgin Islands […]

by / on May 26, 2017 at 1:48 PM /
Man tries to steal while gunman robs RiteWay

Man tries to steal while gunman robs RiteWay

A bystander who tried to make off with money that spilled from a gunman’s bag during a robbery was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for attempted theft. Trumayne Daway pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before Senior […]

by / on May 26, 2017 at 9:13 AM /
Audit team facing ‘some challenges’

Audit team facing ‘some challenges’

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith said the audit in relation to Government’s multi-million cruise pier project has been slower than expected due to some challenges in ‘identifying’ all the documents requested. But he was quick in giving the impression that […]

by / on May 26, 2017 at 8:49 AM /
Pregnant woman sits on moving car for ‘justice’

Pregnant woman sits on moving car for ‘justice’

A resident who said she is pregnant has sparked a fiery debate on social media after she declared that she sat on a motorcar yesterday to prevent a bad-parking male driver from leaving a public parking lot in Road Town, […]

by / on May 26, 2017 at 8:40 AM /