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Over $23K up for grabs at fishing tournament on VG

Over $23K up for grabs at fishing tournament on VG

More than $23,000 will be up for grabs next week when the BVI Sports Fishing Association, in partnership with Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (VGYH), hosts the 2nd Annual Virgin Gorda International Marlin Tournament. The tournament will run from July 28 […]

by / on July 20, 2017 at 12:24 PM /
Opinion: Work permit increase threatens businesses

Opinion: Work permit increase threatens businesses

By Alred Frett, Contributor With all the madness, badness and sadness going on throughout the world one can start from any point and still not know just where to begin. Fabrications and denials have become a daily way of life […]

by / on July 6, 2017 at 5:07 AM /
We need the airport project now – FAHIE

We need the airport project now – FAHIE

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Amid uncertainty as to whether Government will further delay the controversial project to extend the runway at Terrence B Lettsome International Airport, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has declared that the project […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM /
PHOTOS: Governor criticized as territory celebrates

PHOTOS: Governor criticized as territory celebrates

The sense of territorial pride was palpable when residents gathered on Friday to applaud British Virgin Islands accomplishments, and to strongly reaffirm their intention to soldier on. Minister of Education and Culture Myron Walwyn – unlike previous years, steered clear […]

by / on July 1, 2017 at 6:17 AM /
COMMENTARY: A maritime dejavu

COMMENTARY: A maritime dejavu

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Observations by the Virgin Islands political establishment on the matter of expatriate control of the maritime, yachting, and boating industry, are accurate. The maritime industry in the country is owned, managed, and directed, by expatriates. However, […]

by / on June 17, 2017 at 6:35 AM /
Lebritnie Legair – District 5

Lebritnie Legair – District 5

Music inspires me because it is the way people express themselves – it offers a form of freedom. Hi, my name is Lebritnie Legair, singing songstress for the amazing District 5! My favourite quote is one by Descartes, ‘I think, […]

by / on June 15, 2017 at 2:01 PM /
PAGEANTS MERGED: One big show; bigger prizes

PAGEANTS MERGED: One big show; bigger prizes

The three franchises in the territory have been merged to create one major pageant, said the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee. The franchises merged as of May 16 are the Miss World BVI, Miss Universe BVI, and the Miss […]

by / on May 16, 2017 at 3:02 PM /
Be willing to lose the election – Walwyn slams UK

Be willing to lose the election – Walwyn slams UK

The United Kingdom has faced another tongue-lashing in the territory’s parliament, with Minister of Education Myron Walwyn declaring that courageous leaders are needed to touch on the issue of independence for the British Virgin Islands (BVI), even if it means […]

by / on May 15, 2017 at 8:31 AM /
Airline makes first trip between BVI, Dom Rep

Airline makes first trip between BVI, Dom Rep

InterCaribbean said it made “airline history” on Wednesday (May 3) with its first, scheduled direct round-trip flights between the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The inaugural flight took off at the scheduled departure time […]

by / on May 9, 2017 at 11:41 AM /
The deadly church cult!

The deadly church cult!

By Dickson Igwe, contributor Jack the Pious and Jill Religious should beware of Queen Jezebel. The following story is a warning about unaccountable church leadership. It is an individual interpretation of an article written by Boze Herrington in The Atlantic […]

by / on April 30, 2017 at 3:20 AM /