Today, hundreds of sailors will register for the 42nd BVI Spring Regatta to be held at Nanny Cay through the weekend.
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.
Businesses benefit from VG regattas
The yachts have kept Arlington “Puck” Baptiste busy for the past two weeks.
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.
LED lights installed in parking lot
The new parking lot adjacent to Peebles Hospital in Road Town has been outfitted with LED lights as part of government’s plan to install the energy-efficient fixtures on all street …
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.
BVITB plans quarterly meetings on sister islands
BVI Tourist Board Director Sharon Flax-Mars knows being from a sister island presents challenges to businesses in the territory, so she plans to hold quarterly meetings on Anegada, Jost Van …
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‘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.
Drill sends residents to higher ground
Emergency sirens were heard across Road Town at about 9:15 a.m. yesterday, but they were nothing to worry about.
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.
Specialist care clinics to start today
While continuing to urge residents to live healthy lifestyles and do all they can to avoid ever needing cardiology, hematology, oncology, neurology and pulmonary care, health officials lauded a partnership …
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.
Cruise developer blasts gov’t tender process (FULL LETTER)
A senior executive of the cruise line Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited has accused the Virgin Islands government of running an unfair, nontransparent bidding process to select a developer for proposed …
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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.
FirstBank robber gets 20 years
“I know what I did was wrong, and I’m ready to deal with it,” said Royden Sebastien, who pleaded guilty this month to the July 26, 2010 armed robbery of …
Premier hosts chat with Facebook friends
The Internet isn’t known for fostering thoughtful discussions, but that didn’t sway Premier Dr. Orlando Smith and more than 20 of his Facebook friends from participating in an online conversation …
27 suspected illegal migrants found on Peter Island
Following a two-day search on Peter Island beginning Sunday morning, 27 suspected illegal migrants have been detained by authorities, police said.
Three matters adjourned in High Court
A murder trial and two sex crime trials were traversed to the next assizes in High Court Monday morning.
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.