Representatives of local shipping company “EZ Shipping” are calling out Representative for the Second District, the Honourable Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull following his criticisms of the Report on the Examination of the House of Assembly’s Covid 19 Assistance Grants. A legal representative for “EZ Shipping” has released a statement on behalf of the company, chastising Turnbull … Continued
During the most recent sitting of the House of Assembly, members debated the contents of the Report on the Examination of the House of Assembly’s Covid-19 Assistance Grants, which was laid in the house by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley. The debate was notably dominated by members of the house who were named within … Continued
The BVI team dropped both matches in the doubles category of the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships in St. Vincent on Tuesday. The mixed duo of Darci Reich and Zevieh Abraham (BVI) fell to Barbados’ Joanna Atkins and Dominic Wilson 11-4, 11-7. In the Boys’ Doubles, Alex Stewart and Aidan Parris of Barbados defeated Oliver Henderson … Continued
Premier and Tourism Minister Dr the Hon. Natalio Wheatley recently issued a $20,000 grant to the BVI Yachting, Hotel & Tourism Association, a move that has shown the Government’s growing commitment to the industry. This is the view shared by the Interim Executive Director of the BVI Yachting, Hotel & Tourism Association (BVIYHTA) Mrs. Sharon … Continued
Shortly after 7am this morning Wednesday July 19th, 2023, Deputy Governor of the Virgin Islands David D. Archer Jr. along with the Financial Secretary of the Virgin Islands Mr. Jeremiah Frett meet with senior staff of HM Customs. It was reported from senior officials within the agency that staff of HM Customs had planned a … Continued
The Tortola Toastmasters Club of the BVI installed the 2023-2024 Executive Committee Members prior to the commencement of the new Toastmaster year on July 1, 2023. The Black-Tie Affair commemorated the Club’s Installation Dinner which was held on 15th July, 2023, Toastmaster Patricia Blaize-Adams served as Toastmaster of the Evening. Division E Director Yvonne Thomas … Continued
Delilah Pease and Ethan Mohamed both collected silver medals at the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships in St. Vincent, the first silver medals for the BVI from the competition in approximately 14 years. Competing in the finals on Monday, 8-year-old Pease fell to the number-one seed Gia Ghuran of Trinidad and Tobago 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 in … Continued
BVI athletes Othniel Gillings, Ty’Rique Charles and Bryson Walters each secured gold medals at the recently concluded IV NACAC Under 13 and Under 15 Championships in the Dominican Republic. In the Under 15 Boys category, Gillings and Charles secured a first-place combined finish in the heptathlon team event, accumulating 9,478 points and outclassing their competition … Continued
In a recent Government Information Services release, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley stated that the historic consultation meeting with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) last month has brought attention to the specific circumstances and needs of Overseas Territories. Premier Wheatley attended the Inaugural Consultation with Overseas Countries and Territories and the … Continued
Residents will soon have the opportunity to celebrate the remarkable achievements of rising basketball star D’Moi Hodge, who is set to return to his homeland on Saturday, July 22. An organising committee has put together a slate of events to welcome home D’Moi in grand style following his recent milestone of becoming the first BVIslander … Continued
