British Mother found dead on beach in Antigua

A British tourist has been found dead on a beach in Antigua, just hours after she arrived in the Caribbean for her father's wedding.

Man who stole from Tourists remanded to Prison

A man who stole from two female tourists then threatened them with physical injury was remanded to prison when he appeared in the Magistrate Court charged with the offenses on Tuesday January 24.

Boat Captain charged with Money Laundering

Leon King, 31, a boat captain residing in Cane Garden Bay, was formally charged with the offence of money laundering.

FirstBank robbery suspect remanded to prison

Royden Sebastien, one of the three people alleged to have robbed FirstBank in July 2010, appeared before Magistrate Tamia Richards on Tuesday January 24, charged with the offense and was remanded to prison until February 21.

Sugar Mill Hotel wins Bloomberg Award

On Wednesday January 18, 2012, the Sugar Mill Hotel of Tortola won the prestigious International Hotel Award (IHA) for best Small Hotel in the Caribbean.

Personality of the Week - Jermaine James

Meet the handsome and confident Jermaine James. This 21 - year - old charmer is a transplanted Guyanese, who grew up amid Nature’s Little Secrets.

Fourth District Gets Wild!

Residents of the Fourth District joined their Representative and Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark Vanterpool, in pushing bush and shaking bottles, to popular songs from ShowTime Band.

Labour Min. takes the heat for Maynard’s removal... addresses labour issues at meeting

Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering, has taken full responsibility for the removal of Oleanvine Maynard as Labour Commissioner.

Judgment reserved in Murder Convicts Appeal

The Court of Appeal Judges, Justices Don Mitchel QC, David Baptiste and Mario Michel, have reserved their decision in the appeal of Jamaican murder convicts, Andrew 'Ratty' Milton and Dennis 'Soupy' Campbell.

Thomas’s Appeal Decision Reserved

After listening to hours of arguments from lawyers involved in the Shonovia Thomas Appeal, the Court of Appeal Judges, Justices Don Mitchel QC, David Baptiste and Mario Michel have reserved their judgment in the case.

Convicted Rapist Set Free by Appeal Court

He was convicted by a 7 – 2 jury in April 2010 for raping a 28 – year – old woman on Jost Van Dyke and was sentenced to five years imprisonment, but Ricky Callwood was set free on Friday January 20, 2012 by the Court of Appeal Judges, who overturned his conviction, following legal submissions by the man’s lawyer, Anthea Smith of J.S Archibald Law Firm.

Training underway for Unemployed Youths

As the training phase of the Ministry of Education and Culture’s drive to get the youths of the Virgin Islands gainfully employed commences at the Eileen Parsons Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Education Minister, Hon. Myron Walwyn, advised the youths that it is not how they start, but how they finish.