Author: BY DEAN GREENAWAY Special to The Daily News
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Panam Sports, World Athletics donate $400K to BVI towards swimming pool
TORTOLA — Two major world sports sanctioning bodies are donating $400,000 for the construction of a 25-meter swimming pool in the British Virgin Islands. ... -
BVI cracking down on unauthorized commercial activities on beaches
TORTOLA — Natural Resources and Labor Minister Melvin Turnbull said his office is taking steps to crack down on unauthorized use of beaches for ... -
BVI residents asked to register ahead of roll out of online tax system
TORTOLA — British Virgin Islands residents will soon be able to pay taxes online, but they must first register ahead of a planned roll ... -
2 BVI men killed in separate vehicular accidents
TORTOLA — The son of a well-known Jost Van Dyke businessman was killed in one of two fatal traffic accidents in the British Virgin ... -
BVI officials detain 20 Haitian natives on Virgin Gorda
TORTOLA — A spokeswoman for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force said Monday that a British Virgin Islands joint task force detained 20 Haitian ... -
Former BVI House of Assembly Speaker arrested on suspicion of human smuggling
TORTOLA — Julian Willock, the former British Virgin Islands House of Assembly Speaker, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of human trafficking into the territory. ... -
Christmas caroling reunites friends, family in Carrot Bay
TORTOLA — Daisy Donovan-Hull hadn’t spent a Christmas in Carrot Bay since 2013, and between 2017’s Hurricane Irma and the pandemic, kept her and ... -
3 BVI officers promoted to superintendent
TORTOLA — The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force promoted three officers to the rank of superintendent. Read More: 3 BVI officers promoted to superintendent ... -
Third person charged in financial probe at BVI Post
TORTOLA — A third individual was arrested in connection with an ongoing financial irregularities probe of the BVI Post, the territory’s postal system. Read ... -
Old-time Christmas festival revives traditions in BVI
TORTOLA — British Virgin Islands residents spent much of Saturday at Capoons Bay grounds with food, music and a display of relics from times ...