A territory-wide clean-up campaign set to run for six months is underway. The campaign, which is being dubbed the ‘Trash Tag Challenge’, is targeting areas throughout the communities including beaches, parks, shorelines, homes, roadsides, and schools. Virgin Gorda which is […]
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Restaurant employee accused of robbing workplace, beating female manager
Two locals have been hauled before the Magistrate’s Court for the recent robbery of Capriccio di Mare Restaurant in Road Town. Twenty-three-year-old Carrot Bay resident Orron Glasgow — a chef at the establishment — and 28-year-old Jamoi Estridge of West […]

‘Let the port dispatchers do their job’, Taxi & Livery boss defends BVITB
While defending the actions of the BVI Tourist Board, Director of the Taxi & Livery Commission Dameon Percival said he was the one who called police to the Road Town Ferry Terminal last Friday when a number of visitors were […]

Policies to be devised to curb vandalism at local recreational facilities
Policies and measures will be implemented in the near future to help tackle the recent events of theft and vandalism at recreational facilities throughout the territory. This was revealed by the Director of the BVI Recreational Trust Stephen Payne. Payne […]

Senior classes resume at ESHS today
Classes for senior students at Elmore Stoute High School resume today after being postponed on Tuesday, May 21. This according to Chief Education Officer Connie George who assured that the postponement was ‘nothing of major concern’. “The air conditioning unit […]

Walwyn resigns from NDP chairman post
Former legislator Myron Walwyn has resigned as Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP confirmed the resignation in a media release on Tuesday, May 21. The release said Walwyn “tendered his resignation as chairman of the party with […]

$193K contract awarded to AC Construction to build wall around AO Shirley grounds
A $193,368.60 has been awarded to A.C. Construction Limited to construct the perimeter wall around the AO Shirley Recreational Grounds in Road Town. Owner of the construction company Arthur Corion signed the contract last Friday, May 10. A media release […]

‘Not true!’ Former Premier says no BVI Airways information was deleted from govt’s server
Former Premier Dr D Orlando Smith is refuting recent claims by his successor, Premier Andrew Fahie, that files from BVI Airways were ‘deleted’ from government’s servers; seemingly before the VIP took office. The former NDP government leader made that assertion […]

Livery companies outraged, accuses Tourist Board of barring visitors from their businesses
Operators of private livery companies are at loggerheads with Tourist Board officials whom they are accusing of actively steering visitors away from their businesses. When visitors disembark an arriving ferry, they are typically taxied to their respective hotels by regular […]

Accident waiting to happen | Floating docks in danger of collapsing major radio tower
Two concrete floating docks in Baugher’s Bay, Tortola have become a hazard and are now dangerously close to potentially collapsing a tower belonging to one of the territory’s main radio stations, ZBVI. The said docks — which belongs to a […]