Among Elmore Stoutt High School’s 186 graduates on Thursday, Eugene Maduro wasn’t hard to spot. He held a red vuvuzela horn, which he blew several times during his graduation ceremony …
July 2, 2013
June 29, 2013
East End man accused of stealing go-fast boat
Sylvan Penn, a 41-year-old marine mechanic, appeared in court Friday accused of selling a client’s $25,000 go-fast boat.
June 28, 2013
Bank, gov’t and NPOs partner for health fair
The Virgin Islands has participated in a regional HIV testing day since at least 2009, but this year the event was expanded to include other health screenings, such as blood …
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June 28, 2013
Traditional sloop stops in the VI
A few people stood on shore and waved as a 37-foot wooden sloop passed the rocky jetty of Nanny Cay Marina on Sunday afternoon.
June 26, 2013
Premier: QEII Park work to begin ‘shortly’
A jogging path, a new playground, a dock, an exhibition space and many other additions are on the way for Queen Elizabeth II Park in Road Town, government announced this …
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June 26, 2013
UK names VI’s next guv
John Duncan, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s director of engagement and communications, will take over as the governor of the Virgin Islands in July 2014, the FCO announced yesterday.
June 25, 2013
Police charge three for failing to declare, illegal entry
Three people were arrested after they were found unloading a boat Saturday afternoon in Fish Bay, which is not a designated port of entry, police said.
June 25, 2013
No one in custody after attack in beauty salon
Three people were injured after a man entered a Road Town beauty salon and dowsed them with a corrosive liquid Saturday, police said.
June 25, 2013
The dog days of summer (PHOTO GALLERY)
“At just three months old, Misty’s an underage worker,” joked co-master of ceremonies Phil Aspinall Saturday afternoon as Jose Husein and his puppy Misty joined the other working dog contestants …
June 24, 2013
Tyson found guilty of murder
Alcedo Tyson was found guilty Monday of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the neck outside of a Baughers Bay nightclub in March 2012.
June 24, 2013
Gov’t pays $201k to settle 2009 greenhouse bill
Premier Dr. Orlando Smith authorised a payment last month for more than $201,000 to settle an architectural firm’s 2009 bill for work on the troubled greenhouse project.
June 21, 2013
Leaders get updates on disaster management
Hurricane preparedness measures are well under way in the territory and will continue in the coming months, the National Disaster Management Council heard during its annual meeting on Tuesday.
June 21, 2013
Premier defends financial services industry (VIDEO)
Financial services provide a majority of the government’s funds and a significant portion of the territory’s jobs, so Premier Dr. Orlando Smith has pledged to do everything in his power …
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June 21, 2013
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.
June 21, 2013
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.
June 21, 2013
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.
June 21, 2013
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.
June 21, 2013
Helicopter company up and flying_test
As she sat in the helicopter’s middle seat on Sunday afternoon excitedly peering out the window,
June 21, 2013
Helicopter company up and flying_test (2)
As she sat in the helicopter’s middle seat on Sunday afternoon excitedly peering out the window,
June 21, 2013
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.
June 21, 2013
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.
June 18, 2013
VG gets emergency team
Fifteen Virgin Gorda residents recently received training that officials said will help them respond in the event of a disaster.
June 17, 2013
VI, other OTs support automatic information exchange
After a meeting Saturday with United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron, the leaders of six British overseas territories have agreed to make moves toward opening up information gathered from the …
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June 17, 2013
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.
June 17, 2013
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.