Dance Fest brings fathers on stage_test (2)

Ten-year-old dancer Shevonya Francis has longed to perform with her father for years. On Saturday, that wish came true in front of thousands of people at the BVI Dance Fest.

Dance Fest brings fathers on stage_test

Ten-year-old dancer Shevonya Francis has longed to perform with her father for years. On Saturday, that wish came true in front of thousands of people at the BVI Dance Fest.

Man gets eight years for October pot bust

A man who was found on a 50-foot sailboat loaded with about 1,000 pounds of marijuana was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday.

Teacher among two charged for gun possession

Two men were charged with possession of an illegal firearm after one of them allegedly threw a gun from a vehicle during a police chase on Friday.

252 of 287 pass school-leaving exam

There was cause for celebration among most fifth form students on Monday when the School Leaving Examination results were announced.

Yacht runs aground at Beef Island

No one was injured when Sunsail’s Francelina ran aground Friday afternoon near Beef Island, but the charter sailboat sustained substantial damage, said Kevin Rowlette of Husky Salvage and Towing.

VG gets emergency team

Fifteen Virgin Gorda residents recently received training that officials said will help them respond in the event of a disaster.

Mosquito fogging to start next week

As part of efforts to protect the community from the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries dengue fever, the Environmental Health Division will start its pre-hurricane fogging operations next week.

Former teacher, legislator awarded OBE

Eileene Parsons, a former educator and legislator, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire for service to the Virgin Islands community, the Governor’s Office announced.

HLSCC graduates record number of men (PHOTO GALLERY)

Two hundred and four students graduated from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College during a ceremony on Thursday — a class HLSCC President Dr. Karl Dawson described as the “lucky ’13.”

Police seize firearm, two arrested

Early Friday morning police made a traffic stop that led to the seizure of a firearm and the arrest of two men, police said.

Snakes and bats and frogs (MULTIMEDIA)

“We got one!” a voice yelled to a crowd of students who were gathered on the dark road behind Foxy’s Beach Restaurant and Tamarind Bar on Jost Van Dyke.

US Coast Guard assists in late night operation

The United States Coast Guard contacted Virgin Islands authorities to report sighting a “suspicious go-fast boat” in the territory on June 4, police said.

Youths get grants for summer study

Six young people each will receive a grant from government to participate in educational programmes and training camps this summer.

Surgeons to meet at Long Bay resort

Premier Dr. Orlando Smith will be honoured by the Caribbean College of Surgeons this week at the group’s 11th Annual Clinical Conference at Long Bay Beach Resort.

Woman found not guilty of stabbing

A woman accused of stabbing two sisters with an ice pick was found not guilty of wounding charges on Thursday at the end of her five-day trial in High Court.

‘Supercop’ faces indecent assault charges

Glen “Supercop” Callwood is accused of approaching a maintenance worker at the Road Town Police Station and grabbing and squeezing his “private parts,” prosecutors said.