Illegal migrants repatriated

Twenty-seven illegal migrants found on Peter Island during a two-day search beginning on March 18 have been repatriated to their home countries, according to police.

NPOs urged to register now

To help non-profit organisations register with government by the Tuesday deadline, the NPO Registration Board has posted registration forms and sample materials online for download.

Murderers get life without parole

Several jury members gasped after Justice Albert Redhead handed down a life sentence with no parole to convicted murderers Allen Baptiste and Yan Edwards in High Court yesterday morning.

Inaugural 34-seat flight lands in the VI

A 34-seat Seaborne Airlines plane touched down at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.

Nat’l beach management plan being revised

One draft of a territory-wide beach management plan has already been completed and is getting revised now, said Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering last night in Cane Garden Bay.

Police: Woman attacked near Bobby’s

A woman was injured during an allegedly unprovoked attack Monday morning outside Bobby’s Supermarket in Road Town, police said.

‘On the Road’ again

Premier Dr. Orlando Smith and his government ministers are heading back “On The Road” Monday evening for the second in a series of community meetings.

Com Court re-opens after battery leak

The Commercial Court was evacuated briefly Friday morning after employees arriving to work smelled fumes from a battery leak inside the building, officials said.

School reopens after evacuation

Elmore Stoutt High School is back open following an evacuation Thursday afternoon, when a strong odour in the area made several students sick, officials said.

Departing flights

In the control tower 85 feet above the runway at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, a familiar scene played out shortly after noon on Friday.

VIslander to head law student society

Daniel Davies, a law student at the University of the West Indies, believes that Caribbean countries need to work together more closely.

VI sloop sails home (PHOTO GALLERY)

A piece of maritime history was returned to the Virgin Islands last week with the help of the BVI Spring Regatta and VP Bank.

Man injured in armed robbery

Two men allegedly burst into a Vanterpool Estate home Friday night and left with $200 and two cell phones after threatening the occupant, according to police.

Gov’t secures engineering firm to finalise CDB plans

Government has signed a $499,500 contract with the St. Lucia-based firm FDL Consult Inc. to provide engineering consulting for the works associated with the Caribbean Development Bank-loan-funded infrastructure redevelopment project.