BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE police are seeking the assistance of the general public in locating a missing 12-year-old girl.
According to a release from the Press and Public Relations Office of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, 12-year-old Ashley Parmer went missing from her Mansion Village home since Monday, May 12.
Ashley is dark in complexion with brown eyes, black hair, approximately five feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds.
Anyone with information as to Ashley Parmer’s whereabouts is kindly asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Department at telephone numbers 465-2241, extension 220, 231 or 236, or the nearest Police Station.
The tenure of Kittitian-born jurist, Sir Dennis Byron, as one the several permanent judges serving on the United Nations war crimes tribunal on Rwanda has been extended.Sir Dennis, former Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Appeals Court is the lone Caribbean luminary on the tribunal.The United Nations Security Council has extended the tenure of the judges serving on the war crimes tribunal set up to deal with the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, so as to ensure that all remaining cases can be completed by the deadline set for the court's work. [ Read More... ]
Plans for the upgrade of the sporting facilities in Half Way Tree and Challengers will significantly enhance community and athletic development for residents.This was the underlying message at a brief ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday. At the event, Taiwanese Ambassador His Excellency Rong Chuan Wu presented Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas with two cheques for the necessary construction work at the facilities. US $284,000.00 was donated for use at the Half Way Tree facility, while US $115,000.00 was allocated to C [ Read More... ]
A two-phase Sea Turtle Camp is currently on stream in Nevis and is aimed at providing knowledge to some 85 children on sea turtles and their habitats. The camp is being hosted by the Four Seasons Resort.According to the President of the Nevis Turtle Group, Lemuel Pemberton, who is also one of the facilitators at the camp, nine to 16-year-old children would be taught about turtles and how they are endangered. The camp will run from July 22 to July 24 and July 28 to July 30. [ Read More... ]
TDC Group of Companies joined the list of corporate sponsors for Nevis’ largest cultural annual festival Culturama, when TDC Nevis Ltd. presented a $30,000 cheque to the Nevis Cultural Foundation through the Culturama Secretariat, on July 24, 2008, at its Pinneys Industrial Site location.The Company’s Managing Director Mr. Ernie France said while he presented the cheque to Culturama Chairman Mr. Halsted “Sooty” Byron, that TDC Nevis Ltd. had been associated with the Festival throughout its 34 years of existence, having provided assistance in th [ Read More... ]
Government is warning public servants and others who collect money to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency particularly during the August Festival.Recognising the festival as one of the biggest cultural activities in the Territory, the Internal Audit Unit has issued a list of guidelines which it hopes people will use if they come into possession of counterfeit bills.Director of Internal Audit Mr. Wendell Gaskin told the Department of Information and Public Relations that “the perpetrators of these crimes always look forward to these types [ Read More... ]
The BVI Government has welcomed the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) decision to halt its discrimination between onshore and offshore financial centres.In a recent announcement, the IMF said it has dropped the distinction between offshore and onshore financial centres. The decision has been hailed as a victory for small territories like the Virgin Islands (UK) which have been labelled offshore financial centres and which in itself is a negative connotation implying the absence of regulatory standards that guide similar activity in other [ Read More... ]
Government is now receiving tenders for the collection of solid waste in the eastern, western, central Road Town, and northern sections of Tortola as well as North Sound and the Valley, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke.Tenderers must provide proof that they possess the necessary equipment for the job, by submitting a copy of either their vehicle registration or insurance policy. They should also supply proof of their ability to finance the acquisition of equipment required to complete the job. [ Read More... ]
A number of calypsonians are gearing up to compete in the BVI Calypso Monarch Competition scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, July 26, from 8:30 p.m. at Franche’s Cultural Ville.The event, which is describes as “Pure Passion”, will see reigning monarch Queen Makisha defending her crown against Ranking Joey, King Shabbe, King Macko, Knight Rider, Freedom Fighter, [ Read More... ]
LOCAL artistes Collin ‘C-Money’ Wyatt and Clevorn ‘Kash Man’ Maynard have a wish for this summer and they are expressing it through their song entitled ‘My Wish’. According to the duo, who both hail from Sandy Point, not only do they want this song to be a summer hit but also a message to the youths and all those involved in gang-related activities. My wish was jointly written by the two artistes and produced on the Kitten Purr Riddim by Marquice ‘Mr. Quice’ Willett of Liquid Line Production.
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