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Arbitration centre eager for direct flights to US

Arbitration centre eager for direct flights to US

Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC) Francois Lassalle said he is in full support of the impending launch of direct flights between Miami and the British Virgin Islands. He said the flight would be a good way […]

by / on May 25, 2017 at 6:28 AM /
BVI told to improve facilities, try business tourism

BVI told to improve facilities, try business tourism

Predicting great success for the BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC) over the next few years, stakeholders in the said dispute resolution facility think Government will need to expand its tourism-related infrastructure and services. Francois Lassalle, who is the Chief Executive […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 4:24 PM /
Morgan Heritage, Alaine among major stars coming

Morgan Heritage, Alaine among major stars coming

Excitement is building in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the neighbouring US Virgin Islands as a group of renowned artistes gear up to take patrons on a musical high in the BVI capital this Friday and Saturday, May 26 […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 2:32 PM /
Camera or no camera?

Camera or no camera?

Complaints about improper disposal of garbage have continued; this time by a resident who has drawn attention to the issue of enforcement even in an area where “the eye in the sky is watching 24/7”. The resident, who posted this […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 11:12 AM /
Victim being a cop didn’t affect sentence – JUDGE

Victim being a cop didn’t affect sentence – JUDGE

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff When Justice Nicola Byer sentenced Matthew Hazel to nine years imprisonment after he committed attempted robbery and attempted murder, some members of the community expressed dissatisfaction, adding that the punishment does not reflect […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 8:07 AM /
Gov’t has no ownership in BVI Airways

Gov’t has no ownership in BVI Airways

The British Virgin Islands government has declared that it does not own any shares in BVI Airways. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith made the declaration this month in the House of Assembly while he responded to […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 7:52 AM /
Turnbull, Kevin Smith seek settlement with Delta

Turnbull, Kevin Smith seek settlement with Delta

Former banker Dr Melvin Turnbull is the person leading negotiations on behalf of Government, which is trying to arrive at a final settlement following a court case the government’s Customs Department lost in the Privy Council against Delta Petroleum. Premier […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 7:48 AM /
Athletics boss pleads to ‘very large’ corporate BVI

Athletics boss pleads to ‘very large’ corporate BVI

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff President of the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) Steve Augustine has made a public appeal to the Government and corporate entities in the British Virgin Islands to support local athletics. “As long as they […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 7:11 AM /
Financial services company expands

Financial services company expands

Ogier has announced the addition of “several new members” to its staff in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). It attributed the expansion of staff and operation partly to the diversification of financial service offerings, including the addition of international arbitration. […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 6:45 AM /
Ex-lovers plead guilty to criminal damage

Ex-lovers plead guilty to criminal damage

A man and a woman who were in a relationship have been slapped with three charges each, after they allegedly assaulted and threw items – including a can of insecticide – at the each other. Dwight Callwood is charged with […]

by / on May 24, 2017 at 6:23 AM /