Verna Maduro goes to jail
High Court Judge, Justice Rita Joseph – Olivetti sentenced Verna Maduro to a total of five years imprisonment each for the offenses of breach of trust and furnishing false information. ... Full story
Six to vie for Miss BVI Teen Pageant in October
With their eyes set on not only becoming a youth ambassador for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) but also to secure a scholarship to a learning institution of their choice, six young ladies will this year be vying for the coveted Miss Teen BVI Scholarship Pageant title. ... Full story
PPA reveals candidates - proposes political alternative
The People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA) under the banner of ‘One Country, One Direction,’ last evening launched the newest party on the political scene in the Virgin Islands, finally breaking the suspense. ... Full story
Bregado Flax registers 100 per cent pass rate
With the School Motto ‘En Evant’ (Go Forward) and a Class Motto like ‘Improvement begins with I’, it is difficult to conceive a better result for the graduating 5th Form 2011 class of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre in Virgin Gorda, where all 39 students were successful, thus ensuring a 100 per cent pass rate. ... Full story
Teen admits to beating police officers - Apologizes to court
Nineteen year old Michael Stevens stood up in the Magistrates Court and apologized for assaulting three detectives. He told Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens that he realized that he was ‘very disrespectful.’ ... Full story
Father accused of raping daughter - Duct taped her hands, mouth
Senior Magistrate, Valerie Stephens granted a 43 – year – old man $80,000 signed surety bail on Wednesday afternoon(July 6), after he was charged with three counts of indecent assault, two counts of rape and one count of buggery, which he allegedly committed on his 11 – year – old daughter. ... Full story
A visit with Premier O’Neal
Forty-one students from Stages one and two of the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School visited Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE on ... Full story
Blood report in ‘Tiger’ killing incomplete
The prosecution into the murder charge against Terrance Abdullah Charles reached a ‘fork in the road’ when the Director of Public Prosecution (DDP) Elizabeth Hinds appeared before Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens on Friday June 24. ... Full story
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Conditions for Road Town, VI at 12:54 am LST
Current Conditions:
Mostly Cloudy, 78 F
Forecast:
Thu - Scattered Showers. High: 84 Low: 77
Fri - Scattered Showers. High: 84 Low: 77
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