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Ex-Premier Andrew Fahie is now facing trial alone after former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard joined her son in signalling that she plans to plead guilty in the …
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Police arrested five people on May 25 after searching two homes in Spooners Estate and allegedly finding four guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Three of the five detainees …
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Two shootings over the weekend left one man dead and another wounded, police said. Vicardo “Scar” Farrell, a 33-year-old resident of Major Bay, was shot early Saturday morning in the …
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As the territory prepared for the launch today of daily direct flights between Beef Island and Miami, a test flight that landed on May 25 was dubbed a success. When …
Last September, Purcell Estate resident Selroy Hanley was arrested and accused of stabbing Trevon Elliott repeatedly with an ice pick on Aug. 30 at the Purcell Estate basketball court. At …
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The day after American Airlines tested its direct service between here and Miami, all the territory’s airports closed suddenly at 1 p.m. on May 26 because the Beef Island control …
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Following a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was optimism in the air at this year’s Leverick Bay Poker Run. “It went very well, especially after restarting the …
Nearly 12 million gallons of diesel fuel are needed each year to operate the stations on Tortola and Anegada that power the territory, according to BVI Electricity Corporation General Manager …
As American Airlines prepares to launch once-daily direct flights between here and Miami on Thursday, the service is already proving popular. Due to high demand, the airline added an extra …
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The new six-member opposition got off to a strong start this month by appointing a shadow cabinet. The move — which assigns a specific portfolio to each opposition member — …
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As ex-Premier Andrew Fahie and former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard prepare for their Florida trial in July, their co-accused has decided to change his previous not-guilty plea, …
For the first time in recent memory, the opposition has formed a shadow cabinet where its six members will each assume specific responsibilities largely corresponding to the portfolio of a …
Three Virgin Islands nurses were honoured this month as part of activities held in observance of International Nurses Day. Marla Alvarez and Pam Edwards received the Excellence in Nursing Award, …
As technology has evolved in recent years, so have the methods bullies use to target their victims online. With cyber-bullying on the rise among teenagers, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission decided …
Normally, the territory would have observed World Book and Copyright Day on April 24. “But we all know what happened on the 24th,” joked Dr. Allison Flax-Archer, secretary general of …
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The North Sound Clinic in Virgin Gorda sustained extensive damage during the passage of Hurricane Irma in 2017, but it is now repaired, refurbished and back in business with the …
A 56-year-old American tourist died suddenly on Sunday morning in the area of Norman Island, police said Tuesday. Initial investigations show that Virginia native Carrol Gilbert III was snorkelling with …
A 28-year-old Virgin Gorda man died of injuries sustained on May 17 when a 17-foot speedboat collided with a dock in Anegada, police said. Bakimba George, 28, of The Valley, …
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A native plant garden with traditional medicinal species at the Old Government House Museum Gardens. An iguana breeding project in Anegada. A recycling-themed fashion exhibition at Elmore Stoutt High School. …
More than 300 people gathered in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex last Thursday to witness the first sitting of the new House of Assembly. During the proceeding, the members were sworn …
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While detailing his recent efforts to shore up relations with the United Kingdom during a May 16 press conference, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley also announced the creation of the …
The United Kingdom government is developing a new overseas territories strategy, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley and other OT leaders during the Joint Ministerial …
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Incorporations increased slightly in the third quarter of 2022 over Q2, but they fell well short of the corresponding quarter in 2021, according to a quarterly report from the Financial …
The former Facilities Management Unit has been upgraded to a “full-fledged department” as part of the ongoing Public Service Transformation Programme, government announced this month. Communications and Works Minister Kye …
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Representatives from the Virgin Islands attended recent United Nations forums on sustainable development and climate change as part of efforts to prepare for the implementation of the territory’s new National …
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