The Spirit of Tortola II — a 28-foot rescue boat — skipped across the calm water between Guana and Great Camanoe islands off the northeast tip of Tortola on a …
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The Spirit of Tortola II — a 28-foot rescue boat — skipped across the calm water between Guana and Great Camanoe islands off the northeast tip of Tortola on a …
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After four days of trial testimony Simeon Pope broke down in tears and changed his plea to guilty in High Court on Friday morning.
Though it has been standing since the 1700s, the historic prison on Main Street is still sturdy, said Hugh Whistler, the engineer heading the project to turn the landmark into …
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More than 30 Virgin Islanders studying at schools in the United Kingdom
Just a few days after many supermarkets in the territory started charging 15 cents for plastic grocery bags, shoppers seem to be getting used to the idea.
A red mini-curtain was mounted on the front of the building that houses the Diabetes Association and the BVI Cancer Society Tuesday evening.
It was already dark when Branson Read began the ride home from work last Thursday evening,
A small pool connected to the ocean by a rocky channel has long served as a popular attraction on the north side of Jost Van Dyke. But now it has …
Alvin James, Peter Robinson and Harold John have similar stories, according to prosecutors: Between March and July of 2010, Simeon Pope took their money, promising used vehicles from the Public …
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Residents and visitors alike gathered around to watch Cane Garden Bay students compete in flat races, bucket races and even a cheer competition Monday during Ivan Dawson Primary School’s annual …
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After an opening ceremony on Sunday, Education Week activities are ongoing under the theme, “Creating a Culture of Excellence through Prevention and Intervention.”
Decades ago, the Saturday lunch menu in a Virgin Islands home was not complete without fungi and fish, according to Elaine Blyden, a resident of Fahie Hill.
Garna O’Neal took the stand during a sentencing hearing Friday and said she still suffers from severe injuries after she was hit and dragged by a safari bus in Wickams …
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The brown-shirted man walking away from Scotiabank on Wickhams Cay I
The court room was filled with detectives, reporters and family members
“I am a princess. Fill my life with peace not pain,” read a sign held by a participant of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s “End it Now” march.
With a bill introduced at the last House of Assembly sitting, officials hope to bring the Virgin Islands in line with standards for reporting infectious diseases laid out by the …
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Dogs aren’t just cute companions — they can be much more than that, said Jeffery Brown, standing in Queen Elizabeth II Park during a dog show and K9 exhibition that …
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Wakima Lettsome, who was stabbed with an ice pick at Her Majesty’s Prison last Thursday, was treated at Peebles Hospital and later released, according to police.
Two men from Tortola, who were caught with nearly 170 kilograms of cocaine aboard a sailboat on Feb. 5, 2011, were sentenced in an Antiguan High Court on Friday, according …
Representatives of the BVI Tourist Board will attend a leading travel show in Berlin, Germany this week.
Not surprisingly, most of the tourists who disembarked from the 3,192-passenger cruise ship Ventura on Tuesday morning seemed to have one goal in mind: getting to a beach.
Music, dance performances and memorial messages marked the annual holiday in honour of the territory’s first chief minister, Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, on Monday.
Inspired by the success of the Lower Estate 1780 Sugar Works Museum, government has plans to promote some of the territory’s other historic locations to visitors and residents alike.
Many people may not be willing to plant fruits or vegetables,