Patients at Peebles Hospital on Christmas Day had a reason to smile.
December 28, 2012
December 27, 2012
‘Scaled-back’ Christmas Parade draws crowds
Angels, elves, and even Santa Claus himself entertained residents as they danced and marched to Caribbean Christmas songs like “How Will Santa Get Here” on Christmas afternoon for the Long …
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December 25, 2012
Holiday message from government officials
Click on the following links to download their holiday message.
December 24, 2012
Police charge 3 for illegal entry, seize more than $130K
Officers of the Special Investigations Unit arrested three men for illegal entry and seized more than $133,000
December 24, 2012
Volunteers paint VG house
This year, Governor Boyd McCleary and his staff decided to celebrate the holiday season by coordinating a community service project.
December 24, 2012
RVIPF destroys drugs
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force carried out its final drug destruction operation of the year on Dec. 21 at the Pockwood Pond incinerator.
December 24, 2012
Customs receives new dog
The BVI Customs K-9 Unit recently received a 3-year-old Labrador retriever trained in narcotics detection.
December 21, 2012
Annual bird count scheduled
Birds are a very good indicator of the health of an ecosystem, said Nancy Woodfield Pascoe, the planning coordinator at the National Parks Trust.
December 21, 2012
Search called off for missing Anegada woman
The search for Margarita Faulkner-Clinton, a 77-year-old woman who went missing from her home nearly three weeks ago, has been called off, police said.
December 19, 2012
House passes 2013 budget
After eight days of deliberating as the Standing Finance Committee
December 19, 2012
Jurors allegedly threatened
Justice Albert Redhead said he was “disturbed” by something he heard
December 19, 2012
NGO advocates against plastic bags
Before Sunday, Chelsea Solomon had never paid much attention
December 19, 2012
Pickering: Start of airport expansion delayed
The multimillion-dollar proposal to add 2,500 feet to the runway at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport has been delayed, but geotechnical studies needed to pick a lead contractor for the …
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December 19, 2012
Parade of Lights reinstated after a year off
Shortly after the night turned fully dark, trucks, a forklift, and even people decorated with festive Christmas lights processed down Waterfront Drive Friday night to the sounds of Caribbean Christmas …
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December 19, 2012
Police seize 57 pounds of pot
While executing a search warrant last week, police seized 57 pounds of marijuana from a Greenland home, police said.
December 18, 2012
Mock plane crashes test responders
The BVI Airports Authority conducted two plane-crash simulation exercises last week as part of its bi-annual training in aircraft disaster preparedness.
December 18, 2012
Police offer reward for suspected killer
Riky Dennis Bautista Familia was stabbed to death outside of Maria’s Bar — also known as Jazmin Bar — in Sea Cows Bay on Nov. 16, police said.
December 18, 2012
Horse Path man pleads guilty to having gun
When Loren Walwyn pleaded guilty to possession of an illegal firearm in Magistrates’ Court Friday, prosecutors offered no evidence against Kezzia Carey, who had been charged with the same crime.
December 17, 2012
Territorial symbols recommended
A committee that consulted with “cultural keepers” from around the Virgin Islands recommended a set of six different cultural symbols in 2010, but is still waiting to hear whether they’ll …
December 17, 2012
Pickering: Anegada to get solar farm
If residents look closely at the budget, they will notice a capital expenditure on Anegada, Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering said today at the start of the House of Assembly’s …
December 14, 2012
Criminal assizes comes to a close
Justice Albert Redhead sentenced three defendants Thursday before the close of the criminal assizes.
December 14, 2012
Legislators to debate budget next week
Members of the House of Assembly are set to debate the 2013 budget Monday and Tuesday.
December 12, 2012
Two OT leaders arrested in a week
Two United Kingdom overseas territory leaders — Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush and former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick — were arrested in the past week on corruption …
December 12, 2012
$700k in work planned at schools
During the coming holiday season, government plans to spend more than $700,000 on renovations and remedial works at 16 public schools in preparation for the new term, according to Government …
December 12, 2012
WSD gets new director
A new director with a background in human resources has been assigned to head the Water and Sewerage Department.