Governor John Rankin has said that “additional action will be necessary” should the Government of the Virgin Islands fail to make significant progress in the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Reforms by the time of his next Quarterly Review. “If we do not see the ‘meat on the bones’ of these reforms by my … Continued
The Ministry of Education recently completed both the Primary and Secondary levels of the 2023 National Spelling Bee with the following students announced as champions for this year. At the Secondary School Level, the finals competition was held on May 31st and the results were as follows: 3rd place – Lennox Clancy – Ciboney Centre … Continued
A rise in dwelling burglaries has been detected in Tortola with 11 more registered when compared to the same period in 2022. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a media release on Thursday that said the burglaries showed that cash, jewelry and tools were the items predominately stolen during … Continued
The Non-Stop Concert will now be held at the Festival Grounds in Road Town. The move was confirmed by Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley on Thursday. According to Premier Wheatley, the decision to make the shift from Brandywine Bay is in line with efforts to ensure that this year’s Emancipation Festival receives maximum support … Continued
On June 7, the Department of Enviornmental Health joined the global community in observing World Food Safety Day 2023. The annual observation seeks to draw attention to food standards. We joined Environmental Officers at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park on that day, as they held an event to sensitize and inform members of … Continued
Three mosquito hotspots have been identified in Tortola by the Environmental Health Division following the detection of a high presence of the deadly Aedes aegypti mosquito. They are Road Town, Purcell Estate and East End. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a known vector of several viruses including yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and the Zika virus. … Continued
The Learning Centre (EHRLC) will be hosting a special event that will allow its students to be ambassadors. Principal, Ms. Vansittart Huggins said the centre is hosting the Mr. and Miss Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre’ to choose student ambassadors who will represent the school for the 2023- 2024 school year. Three girls and six … Continued
Teacher vacancies in the British Virgin Islands have been described as alarming with the Ministry of Education faced with an uphill task of filling these teaching positions ahead of the 2023-2024 academic school year. Minister for Education Hon. Sharie De Castro made the disclosure during her recent appearance on the local show Talking Points. She … Continued
A total of $23,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs in this year’s One Virgin Islands Poker Run which is set to take place on Sunday, July 2. This year’s edition will see the first place winner walking away with $1,500 more than the $8,500 that was awarded in 2022. Speaking on … Continued
The British Virgin Islands is set to host the Carey Olsen Tortola Classic Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger Tour, which will have 24 professional players competing from June 13-17 at the Tortola Sports Club. Of the 24 players in the tournament, the BVI will have 3 players representing the territory including Joe Chapman who reached … Continued
