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Bishop Cline claims he is a ‘casualty’ of NDP feud

Bishop Cline claims he is a ‘casualty’ of NDP feud

Bishop John Cline said comments he made on radio last week Friday have been given as the reason he was asked to resign as Chairman of the state-owned BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). But he strongly believes he was a […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 1:53 PM /
No financial impact: Bishop Cline got $1K monthly

No financial impact: Bishop Cline got $1K monthly

Days after being forced to quit as Chairman of the state-owned BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Bishop John Cline has made it clear that he was doing the job merely out of love for the territory; not because of any […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 12:18 PM /
Police meeting in Long Look following murders

Police meeting in Long Look following murders

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews has announced plans to host a community meeting next week Monday (January 16) in the Long Look community, which has experienced two murders and an attempted murder within the past three months. There also have […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 11:43 AM /
Premier has ‘deep concern’ about violent crimes

Premier has ‘deep concern’ about violent crimes

Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has joined a growing list of persons raising concern about the latest spate of serious crimes in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). “I would like to express my deep concern about the state of violent […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 9:37 AM /
Bougainvillea: First prostate cancer surgery done

Bougainvillea: First prostate cancer surgery done

PRESS RELEASE: The Bougainvillea Clinic, a private hospital in Road Town, has successfully carried out a procedure called radioactive seed implantation, also known as brachytherapy, on three patients with early-stage prostate cancer. The operation was done on January 6 which […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 9:15 AM /
Man accused of breaching bail condition gets bail again

Man accused of breaching bail condition gets bail again

A major shortcoming in the testing of suspected illegal drugs in the British Virgin Islands yesterday prompted a magistrate to re-offer bail to Nikhoy Phillip, who was locked up shortly before Christmas for allegedly breaching the terms of a previous […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 9:09 AM /
No charge yet in murder case

No charge yet in murder case

There was a tense calm yesterday around the bar where a gunman committed the British Virgin Islands’ first reported murder for 2017. When BVI News Online visited the area in the afternoon, no one was seen in and around the […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 8:25 AM /
Beaches closed due to dangerous sea conditions

Beaches closed due to dangerous sea conditions

The National Parks Trust has ordered the closure of all beaches under its control in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The move comes as the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service issued a warning against currently dangerous sea conditions including gale […]

by / on January 10, 2017 at 7:05 AM /
John Cline resigns amid massive split in NDP gov’t

John Cline resigns amid massive split in NDP gov’t

Bishop John Cline has tendered his resignation as Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) after coming under tremendous pressure for his outspokenness on a number of sensitive national issues. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith, […]

by / on January 9, 2017 at 9:50 PM /
Sharie DeCastro decries murder, wants RVIPF overhaul

Sharie DeCastro decries murder, wants RVIPF overhaul

While declaring that crime is not an issue that Government alone can address, outspoken citizen Sharie DeCastro has called for residents to support the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), which she said is also in need of resources and […]

by / on January 9, 2017 at 2:02 PM /