Three men arrested in 2008 in connection with multiple Road Town burglaries appeared in Magistrates’ Court Tuesday,
June 22, 2011
June 21, 2011
Young dancers pack the house
Last year, Lisa Thomas and her 3-year-old daughter Mekayla sat at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall and watched as children from around the territory displayed their dancing talents.
June 21, 2011
Revenue $47m less than expected
As of May 31, the territory’s revenue for this fiscal year was 39 percent less than originally projected, said Premier Ralph O’Neal, who is also minister of finance, during today’s …
June 21, 2011
Former VIP member to run as independent
Enough is enough in Road Town, said Fourth District candidate Collin Scatliffe during his campaign launch Monday afternoon in Long Bush.
June 20, 2011
Mango festival draws crowd
Calypso music blared from loudspeakers as vendors sold mangos and other local produce under tents during the second annual Mango Array and Tropical Fruits Festival at the Noel Lloyd Positive …
June 20, 2011
64 granted residency status
It was all smiles, hugs and congratulations as the 64 new permanent residents of the Virgin Islands
June 20, 2011
USVI cops warn about gangs
There are several gangs operating in this territory, United States Virgin Islands police officers warned during several meetings held here last week.
June 17, 2011
Three sentenced in High Court
Justice Rita Joseph-Olivetti held sentencing proceedings in three cases in High Court Friday, resulting in prison terms for three men.
June 17, 2011
Public Service Week to kick off Saturday
Sports and open houses are among the activities planned for Public Service Week,
June 16, 2011
Environment Month marked with parade
Dressed as trees and bees, cats and bats, or just themselves, more than 100 students, parents and government workers marched from the Festival Village Grounds
June 16, 2011
Former FC pleads guilty
Verna Maduro, the former BVI Tourist Board Financial Comptroller previously charged with 56
June 16, 2011
Cocktail trademark stirs up controversy
Last month, Pusser’s Ltd., the rum maker and restaurateur, settled a lawsuit with a New York City bar
June 16, 2011
House to vote on CDB loan
Legislators likely will vote Tuesday to accept the $15.67 million loan
June 16, 2011
VI signs 22nd TIEA
The Virgin Islands entered into a tax information exchange agreement
June 16, 2011
New deputy chief planner appointed
Ronald Beard has been appointed to the post of deputy chief planner in the Town and Country Planning Department, according to a release issued last week by the Deputy Governor’s …
June 16, 2011
Primary school gets greenhouse
Thanks to a Virgin Islands law firm and the Department of Agriculture,
June 16, 2011
Hannahs Estate house burns
It took 12 fire officers an hour to put out a fire at a Hannahs Estate house on June 8, after a 20-pound gas cylinder exploded, collapsing parts of the …
June 14, 2011
VI marks Queen’s 85th
On Saturday afternoon, more than 20 police officers, dressed in crisp white uniforms, marched from the Road Town Police Station to the Festival Village Grounds,
June 14, 2011
Sister islands’ environments to be assessed
First, Jost Van Dyke got one.
June 14, 2011
Court of Appeal upholds ’07 murder sentence
A three-justice panel in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal last week upheld the life sentence of Jerry Martin, convicted in 2007 of the murder of Rolland Serrano.
June 10, 2011
Active hurricane season predicted
The Department of Disaster Management has launched its annual hurricane preparedness campaign under the theme “Get Prepared, Be Prepared.”
June 10, 2011
Parade to celebrate Queen’s birthday
The Queen’s official birthday will be observed here tomorrow with a parade at the Festival Village Grounds.
June 10, 2011
HLSCC graduates walk the stage
Two hundred and twenty-eight students were honoured during H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s graduation ceremony on Thursday.
June 9, 2011
Officials rebury dead cow at Brewers Bay
A stray cow tranquilised by Department of Agriculture officials had a “coronary attack” and died on the Brewers Bay beach last week, according to Chief Agriculture Officer Bevin Braithwaite. Then …
June 8, 2011
4 charged in alleged coke conspiracy
Three men and a woman were charged after a suitcase containing apparent cocaine residue and a box containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were allegedly brought ashore near …
