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 […]
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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]