A taxi driver was robbed by two men and received minor stab wounds late on Saturday night, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton. The victim, who was not publicly …
College president blames Angel Smith for sloop disposal
A historic sloop thought to be more than 130 years old was removed from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and thrown away at the direction of Dr. Angel Smith, HLSCC …
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Stats and misspellings in Bajan firm’s new poll
A Barbados-based company that recently released a survey about political parties in the Virgin Islands sent another poll to media outlets on Tuesday — but misspelled the names of five …
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Unknown ‘client’ pays for political survey
A recent poll claims that a majority of some 700 respondents want to see a new political party in the Virgin Islands. However, the survey’s backers remain nameless, raising questions …
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Historic sloop quietly removed from HLSCC
A 25-foot sloop that could be the oldest existing wooden boat in the Caribbean disappeared from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College campus on Sunday. Before Hurricane Irma, Vigilant was …
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Future uncertain for RT shelterees
Last week, about 18 people were still living and sleeping in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, according to several of those shelterees. Petrona Davies, the permanent secretary in …
Man pleads guilty to smuggling migrants
A 72-year-old man admitted on Friday in Magistrates’ Court to smuggling 21 migrants into the territory last April. Carwill Potter, a Virgin Islands native, also pleaded guilty to the charge …
Father, daughter plead guilty in visa case
A father and daughter from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty on Friday after allegedly attempting to use fake visas to enter the territory. After admitting to uttering forged documents, Leonel …
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Harrigan slapped with murder charge
Rafael Harrigan was charged with murder on Wednesday in the shooting death of Trumayne Daway, police reported. Mr. Harrigan, 27, was originally only charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. …
Police arrest two suspects in double murder
Two men were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder in relation to the February killing of Clevaughn Sweeney and Michael Stevens, police said. Though police did not release much …
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Rotaract International marks 50
This week, Rotaract’s international arm celebrated half a century of “fellowship through service.” The local branch of the organisation — which has 33 years under its belt — marked the …
JVD man gets over 5 years for gun
A Jost Van Dyke man charged with possession of explosives and carrying an unlicensed firearm was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Wednesday. Selvin Chinnery, who …
Father found guilty of molesting his daughter
A 42-year-old man from St. Vincent was found guilty of indecent assault on Wednesday after he was accused of molesting his 14-year-old daughter repeatedly in 2015. The victim was touched …
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Reporter barred from Court of Appeal
Last Thursday, the Court of Appeal began to adjust to a more normal post-Irma schedule and hosted a full sitting at the BVI International Arbitration Centre in the Ritter House. …
DPP: Woman, 21, ‘lured’ Daway to his death
When three residents charged in connection with the murder of Trumayne “Passion” Daway arrived at Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, they were escorted by seven police officers, several of whom were …
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Man dead after Brandywine shooting
A man is dead after a shooting in the Brandywine Bay area late Tuesday night or early yesterday morning, police confirmed. The victim, who was not publicly identified by Beacon …
Irma unearths human bones on remote beach
“Here’s a femur,” Dr. Mitch Kent said, pointing to an assortment of human remains on the beach in November. “And there’s a vertebrae; a finger bone here.” Along the shore …
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Sailing rally celebrates Polish captain
For more than a few Polish sailors who arrived in Trellis Bay on Tuesday night, Captain Wladek Wagner was something of an inspiration. “He was 19 when he left Poland …
Timeline uncertain for police station repairs
After police stations across the territory sustained major structural blows during Hurricane Irma, the force has been operating in unconventional ways. The temporary police headquarters, for one, is now a …
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Sailing rally celebrates Polish captain
For more than a few Polish sailors who arrived in Trellis Bay on Tuesday night, Captain Wladek Wagner was something of an inspiration. “He was 19 when he left Poland …
Rotaract hosts career expo for students
On Saturday morning, a group of 7-to-11-year-olds donned yellow plastic hardhats to learn about the territory’s electrical grid right from the source: BVI Electricity Corporation employees. “Suppose there’s a wire …
Man dies in Anegada scooter crash
A man died after a scooter accident in Anegada on Saturday evening, according to police, who did not identify him but said investigations are ongoing. Immediately after the crash, the …
Restoration planned for planters cemetery
The planters burial ground in Johnsons Ghut looks very different than it did a year ago. A sign at the entrance reads, “Please close the gate,” but thick vines make …
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Restoration planned for planters cemetery
The planters burial ground in Johnsons Ghut looks very different than it did a year ago. A sign at the entrance reads, “Please close the gate,” but thick vines make …
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Landfill catches fire, smoke lingers for days
Around dusk on Tuesday of last week, St. John resident Sharon Coldren was eating dinner in Coral Bay when she smelled something burning. “It didn’t smell like wood smoke; it …
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