“Olé, olé, olé, olé! Feeling hot, hot, hot!” nearly 200 students sang as they made their way from the Festival Village Grounds to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park …
June 6, 2014
June 6, 2014
Two men charged with rape
Two men appeared in Magistrates’ Court Friday to face accusations of luring a woman to an empty house and raping her last month.
June 6, 2014
RT road closed for sewerage work
Sections of the James Walter Francis Drive in Road Town were closed Friday, and they will remain closed for about five days to accommodate sewerage work in the area, the …
June 4, 2014
Women honoured at inaugural tea party
Tea, sandwiches, cookies and soft drinks were on the menu as nearly a hundred residents gathered at the J. R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens for the first Rita Frett-Georges Tea on …
June 4, 2014
St. George’s opts out of extra school year
Education officials recently announced a plan to add an extra year to public high school graduation requirements.
June 4, 2014
BVIEC plans for $40m-plus expansion
Citing a troublesome lack of spare generating capacity, the BVI Electricity Corporation is moving ahead with a multimillion-dollar expansion plan that will require new government borrowing.
June 4, 2014
Campers raise funds with Disney show
Disney-themed skits and songs were among the performances put on by students raising money for a trip to Asia on Sunday at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.
June 4, 2014
$4.9m contract signed for land-side cruise works
The BVI Ports Authority signed a $4.9 million contract with Ports and Marina Services Ltd. on Friday afternoon for work on foundations of the land-side portions of the territory’s cruise …
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June 4, 2014
VI to tackle land management
The Virgin Islands formally joined a regional climate change programme aimed at improving land management this week.
June 3, 2014
Alleged illegal immigrant found in Fat Hogs Bay
Police charged two men on Friday after searching a home and finding an illegal firearm and a man who entered the territory illegally, said Police Information Officer Diane Drayton.
June 3, 2014
Man’s forehead injured in robbery
Police announced that they’re investigating a reported robbery near the Stickett in Long Look, which resulted in the injury of one man.
June 2, 2014
Bally found not guilty of raping young girl
A nearly four-year-old case came to a close Monday when a High Court jury unanimously acquitted defendant John Bally of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of …
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June 2, 2014
Region’s businesses could benefit from $20.4m in funding
The Virgin Islands government will help administer an initiative to distribute more than $20.4 million in European Union funds to aid small- and medium-sized businesses across the region over the …
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June 2, 2014
Purcell man denies attacking woman
Purcell Estate resident David James pleaded not guilty on Friday at Magistrates’ Court to assaulting a woman in her Little Apple Bay home and inflicting bodily harm in the process.
May 30, 2014
McKelly gets life for Sebastian murder
Convicted murderer Jessroy McKelly was sentenced to life in prison by Justice Nicola Byer Friday in High Court.
May 30, 2014
Education on parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
“Reading is good for you, so read your book every day,” nearly 200 pre-school students chanted as they made their way to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park from …
May 30, 2014
Three more charged with murder for 2010 Hodge shooting
Three men were charged Thursday with murder for the shooting of Daren Allen “Tiger” Hodge in 2010, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton.
May 30, 2014
Young women accused of burglary
Two females have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries this month, said Police Information Officer Diane Drayton.
May 28, 2014
Turnout lower than usual
Charmaine O’Neal has been growing a succulent plant known as a “Chinese pine” in her garden for a long time. Recently, she transplanted part of it to make it look …
May 28, 2014
New council to help guide social policy
Cabinet has appointed a new council to help shape and implement social policy in the territory, government announced last week.
May 28, 2014
VI named a shark sanctuary
In a move officials say will help protect the Virgin Islands’ fragile marine ecosystems, all the waters surrounding the territory have been designated a sanctuary for sharks and rays.
May 28, 2014
Gov’t pushes early education
Plays, songs and a fashion show were among the performances put on by pre-schoolers at the opening ceremony for Early Childhood Awareness Week on Sunday at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe …
May 28, 2014
First assizes trial starts in the last week of May
After several delays, the first trial of the May Assizes started this week with the matter of John Bally, who faces a charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl …
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May 28, 2014
Opposition leader to retire
Saying he wishes to give whoever wants to run to represent the Ninth District time to prepare, Opposition Leader Ralph O’Neal announced Tuesday that he doesn’t intend to run in …
May 27, 2014
Alleged drunk driver fined $1,750
A string of 40 “bad words” allegedly yelled towards police by Pockwood Pond resident Patrick Smith led Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo to fine him $500 on Tuesday for use of indecent …