The second annual Foxy’s Hempfest boasted more vendors this year, as well as Jamaican roots reggae artist Luciano Messenjah and several speakers, all to support open discussion about the possibility …
Stabbing last week leads to wounding charge
A Greenland 25-year-old was charged with wounding on Tuesday in connection with a stabbing last week that allegedly left the victim holding his intestines in his hands. Callique Collins, 25, …
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Man gets 6.5 years for killing his wife
On Friday a police messenger was sentenced to four years in prison for looting a television after Hurricane Irma, another man got eight years for raping his juvenile stepdaughter, and …
Resource centre re-opens in District 5
Some of the children at the Fifth District Resource Centre were yawning during its re-opening ceremony on Monday. “What’s wrong? Why are you so tired? What were you doing last …
Ocean floor mapping project is under way
Mapping the Virgin Islands’ waters is no easy task, but it’s under way with the help of the Recovery and Development Agency, the National Oceanographic Center from the United Kingdom, …
VI celebrates with St. John
As the August Emancipation Festival season fast approaches, Virgin Islands residents are showing their support for nearby celebrations as well. The 65th St. John Festival last Thursday saw an influx …
65th August Emancipation Festival three weeks away
The Virgin Islands is gearing up for the 65th August Emancipation Festival with performances, parades, pageants and other events scheduled to last nearly a month across the territory. But VI …
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Annual dog show has 49 pup-ticipants
The $12,000 raised by the BVI Humane Society on Saturday morning is going back directly into the day-to-day running costs of its animal shelter in Johnsons Ghut. Forty-nine four-legged contestants …
Five high schools graduate 218
“It’s not about how you start, but how you finish,” Raul Sprauve told the 148 graduates of Elmore Stoutt High School during their commencement ceremony last Thursday at the Multi-purpose …
Alzheimer’s Association raises awareness
Whenever Kaylinda Richardson sees a youth riding a scooter without a helmet, she feels pain and remorse remembering what happened to her son last year. Ms. Richardson was a guest …
Man faces court for looting television after Irma
A former police messenger awaits sentencing for looting an electronics store in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Shamoi Dagou entered Infinite Solutions and stole a 32-inch flat-screen television worth nearly …
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Hutchinson wins singing contest
Following rounds of competitive singing and an intense battle between the sexes, Dwight Hutchinson Jr. was crowned the winner of the 2019 Gen Y Factor Singing Competition on Saturday night …
Youngest police recruit wins 8 awards
Jeremy Tuckett fought back tears as he stood with a trophy in hand, awaiting two more that were awarded to him for his exceptional performance in police training. “I wanted …
Daycare worker gets prison for child cruelty
A woman was sentenced to two months in prison on Monday for allegedly harming a 4-month-old child she was supervising at a daycare centre in March 2017. Debra Jobe, who …
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Virgin Islands chef takes part in upscale food fest
Imagine a spicy Anegada conch ceviche paired with roasted butternut squash puree and citrus avocado puree, and drizzled with a lemongrass infused oil. Now pair it with spiced passionfruit juice …
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$45k burglary case tossed due to cops’ mistakes
This month High Court Justice Ann-Marie Smith dismissed a $45,000 burglary case due to police mistakes. In a June 5 oral ruling, the judge alleged that Detective Sergeant Donna Monsanto’s …
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Police host recruitment ceremony
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force held another Police Pass-out Ceremony today at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. The officers showed off their drills and skills amidst family and friends …
97 graduate from HLSCC
Ninety-seven students received degrees from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College during the graduation ceremony last Thursday, where it was announced that the school received an increase of $2 million …
Thousands attend Buju concert, organisers pleased
Ten people and ten days. That’s what it took to set up the stage for what organisers billed as the largest concert in Virgin Islands history. With an estimated attendance …
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Hempfest to return to Foxy’s next month
This week, Tom Warner, the organiser of Foxy’s 2019 Hempfest on Jost Van Dyke, scooted around Tortola running errands in preparation for the July 13 event. “There’s a lot of …
Children’s Dance Fest returns with 20 pieces
The BVI Dance School sold out a full house at the H. Lavity Stout Community College auditorium on Saturday night during its 19th annual BVI Children’s Dance Fest. With a …
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Havers project gets green light
The Drake’s Landing Project in Havers has been continuing slowly since early May, with more land reclaimed to form a landmass jutting into the waters off the coast of Tortola. …
Preschoolers compete in games in Road Town
The Multi-purpose Sports Complex was buzzing with children during the Early Childhood Education Week Preschool Games, where preschoolers from across the territory participated in races and other competitions. For the …
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First Volunteer Week a success
It’s not often that several non-profit organisations have a chance to come together, but last Saturday volunteers networked during the territory’s first-ever Volunteer Week Fair. “Just knowing what else is …
Man denies pulling knife on girlfriend, gets $60K bail
In Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday afternoon, Cliff John was accused of putting a knife to his girlfriend’s throat while at a bar in Virgin Gorda on May 24. He denied …
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