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Vanterpool fights hospital’s request for $3.7M

Vanterpool fights hospital’s request for $3.7M

Minister of Communication and Works Mark Vanterpool has fought against a proposal the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has made for its budget to pay staff to increase by $3.7 million this financial year. The minister said the BVIHSA should […]

by / on February 27, 2017 at 7:37 AM /
Man accused of assault in nightclub bathroom

Man accused of assault in nightclub bathroom

Jordan Jack, a man accused of assaulting a woman in the bathroom of a nightclub, was been granted $20,000 bail. During his appearance in the Magistrate’s Court, the Purcell Estate resident pleaded not guilty to common assault. Allegations are that, […]

by / on February 27, 2017 at 7:24 AM /
Two cars for a dollar to be raffled at BVI Spring Fest

Two cars for a dollar to be raffled at BVI Spring Fest

PRESS RELEASE – This Friday and Saturday, the two cars for a dollar raffle, along with six assorted prizes, will be won at the annual BVI Spring Fest taking place at Cane Garden Bay over the weekend. The first ever […]

by / on February 27, 2017 at 6:04 AM /
Photos: Female driver in hospital after crash

Photos: Female driver in hospital after crash

Police are trying to ascertain the circumstances surrounding a bizarre crash in the FirstBank area of Road Town late this morning, February 25. BVI News Online has been hearing conflicting versions as to how the crash unfolded. What is clear […]

by / on February 25, 2017 at 2:36 PM /
HMS Brexit

HMS Brexit

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The Ocean Liner HMS Great Britain is heading into stormy seas. Those seas are troubled by matters surrounding Brexit?  The proceeding narrative states that the UK economy is entering a period of uncertainty. ANDREW RAWNSLEY, writing […]

by / on February 25, 2017 at 12:45 PM /
ON ECONOMY  – ‘I cannot deal with too much stress’

ON ECONOMY – ‘I cannot deal with too much stress’

While dismissing previous comments by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith that the local economy is robust, lawmaker Delores Christopher yesterday questioned her government’s commitment to local businesses when compared to those from abroad. “We got to […]

by / on February 24, 2017 at 6:59 PM /
18 gun robberies last year – BVI to test bullets

18 gun robberies last year – BVI to test bullets

The British Virgin Islands (BVI), which said it recorded 18 robberies involving guns last year, hopes to start testing its own bullet fragments and other ballistic materials next month. Those materials found at the scenes of crime in the BVI […]

by / on February 24, 2017 at 1:46 PM /
We can’t suspend people, NHI finally admits

We can’t suspend people, NHI finally admits

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff While declaring that it has no clue how much money it is owed by delinquents, the management of the National Health Insurance (NHI) is contradicting its earlier report that benefits to employees were […]

by / on February 24, 2017 at 1:40 PM /
Daddy beats me badly, 5-y-o tells police

Daddy beats me badly, 5-y-o tells police

A man accused of injuring his 5-year-old son by beating him in the face with a piece of stick was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, February 23. The 26-year-old accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity […]

by / on February 24, 2017 at 8:30 AM /
Over 200,000 claims in one year – NHI WORRIED

Over 200,000 claims in one year – NHI WORRIED

With more than 200,000 claims being filed against the National Health Insurance (NHI) within its first year of operation, the Board of the state-owned entity and government minister Mark Vanterpool are concerned about how long the ‘flurry’ of claims will […]

by / on February 24, 2017 at 8:19 AM /