UK National Mr. Jay Kendall has been appointed superintendent of His Majesty Prison Balsum Ghut, Tortola. He brings over seventeen (17) years of experience in the criminal justice system to this role. Most recently, he has served as the Superintendent of Prisons on Saint Helena Island where he designed and implemented the prison’s five (5) … Continued
The 284 Film Excellence Film Competition hosted by the BVI Film Commission and Tourist Board last evening Sunday November 19th at UP’s Cineplex saw Mr. Emmanuel ‘Efex’ Phillip of St. Thomas USVI emerging as the top prize winner. Phillips received the Rhodni A. Skelton Award for Best film for his Fantasy Film “Three little Wishes”. … Continued
Tradewind Aviation has joined the already coveted Virgin Gorda Tourism product with its recent inaugural Commercial Flight to the Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda on Thursday November 16th. Acting Premier at the time, Honourable Kye Rymer, Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism Honourable Luce Hodge-Smith, Minister for Health and Social Development and 9th District … Continued
Residents of Tortola and Anegada were rattled early Saturday morning by a loud, unexplained boom that reverberated through the territory. While many initially speculated the noise was related to seismic activity, given the BVI’s proximity to fault lines, others discounted that theory due to the lack of accompanying tremors. Information received by our news desk … Continued
Despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to team Dominica on Thursday that caused the BVI to miss out on advancing to Group B of the CONCACAF Nations League, National Coach Chris Kiwomya has praised the BVI team for an outstanding overall performance in the 2023 competition. It was the BVI’s only defeat in this year’s competition … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has appointed Ms. Phyllis Evans as the new Registrar of Interests. Her appointment took effect November 1st, 2023. Ms. Evans brings “an extensive and accomplished history in the Public Service” with over 14 years as Clerk of the House of Assembly. According to Acting Governor David D. Archer Jr., … Continued
The BVI London Office recently unveiled a bust of Ralph T O’Neal, OBE in London to mark the 20th anniversary of the BVI London House and recognize his legacy as the territory’s first Premier. The tribute was previewed by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley in a press conference ahead of his journey to the … Continued
The Virgin Islands Department of Labour and Workforce Development is encouraging locals seeking jobs to register their skills and information with the department’s employment pool. Workforce Development Manager Roxane Dewint-Toussaint made the call at the recent Third District Job Fair. She explained how the registration pool helps the department fulfil its mandate. She said that … Continued
Julian Willock says he intends to put forward a proposal to Nanny Cay Marina to consider Sea Cows Bay as the location to build a mega yacht facility to expand its operations in Tortola. Willock spoke at the recent Third District Job Fair held at Nanny Cay Marina. As he highlighted Nanny Cay’s contributions to … Continued
Miss Universe British Virgin Islands Ashellica Fahie graced the stage at the 72nd Miss Universe 2023 Preliminary Competition last evening as she participated in a swimsuit competition and an evening gown runway show. Fahie will be competing against 85 contestants from across the globe for the pivotal title of Miss Universe 2023 on Sunday, November … Continued
