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 […]
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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 […]
Too many white-collar criminals getting away!
Businessman Julian Willock has lamented the rate at which white-collar crime has been going unpunished in the British Virgin Islands, adding that this category of crime appears to also be on the rise locally. White-collar crime is a non-violent offence […]
$5K fine for marijuana, suspected stolen phones
A 29-year-old man who police found with two ‘stolen’ cellular phones and a quantity of marijuana has been slapped with nearly $5,000 in fines and compensation in the Magistrate’s Court. Seantroy Hanley was charged with possession of goods reasonably suspected […]
A long journey – 32 residents now British citizens
Thirty-two more persons living in the British Virgin Islands are now British citizens. They were previously naturalised as British Overseas Territories citizens. The new citizens yesterday accepted their certificates, and recited the Pledge of Loyalty to the United Kingdom (UK) […]
Autism Centre gets new vehicle from Rotary
The BVI Autism Centre is the recipient of a new 2017 Suzuki Vitara vehicle, courtesy the Rotary Club of Tortola. The vehicle is to be used to transport staff to work with clients around the island of Tortola. The initiative […]
Stop discriminate against people with mental illness!
Government Information Service – The Territory’s residents are encouraged to show love to individuals affected with mental illnesses, addictions and intellectual disabilities this Valentine’s Day. Director of the Safe Haven Transitional Centre Mrs Jacqueline Donovan said there is a need […]
ARREST BLOTTER: January 29 to February 4
The following is the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s list of people charged from January 29 to February 4, 2017: Theft On 03-02-2017 at 0935hrs – Police arrested and charged Edmond Abel, 34, a national of Dominica for theft and […]
Motorist who bites cop fined over $9K after 5 years
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards slapped Jahnoy Walters with a $9,250 penalty in the Magistrate’s Court today in relation to seven offences for which he was convicted. Walters, who reportedly bit a police officer, was also charged for wounding, resisting arrest, […]
