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.
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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]