Resident Jermaine Henry who recently created history in bodybuilding for the territory and his homeland Jamaica says he intends to push the sport in the BVI. Henry recently placed third at the Arnold Classics in Columbus, Ohio in the Super Heavyweight category, competing in his second international competition since debuting in December 2022. He spoke … Continued
Residents across the territory can expect the announcement of the date for the 2023 general election within the coming days. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley gave that indication during a recent interview on local show Talking Points. He said he initially had plans on announcing the date during the final … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands is now a Presidential Partner with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). Chairman of the FCCA and Carnival Corporation & plc Micky Arison said on Monday, March 13 that the Virgin Islands has been a long standing partner of the industry, and that he was thrilled with the agreement which … Continued
On Monday 13 March, the Ministry of Education, alongside teachers, students and other stakeholders from across the territory, had a fitting start to “Education Week 2023” with an opening ceremony and the return of the National Science Fair and S.T.E.A.M Extravaganza. There, Education Minister Hon. Sharie de Castro addressed the crowd sharing her excitement to … Continued
Reva Daulo of BDO and Julia Shamini Chase of Gold Leaf Consulting have been named this year’s leading women in digital and tech by the BVI Financial Services Industry, celebrated under the 2023 International Women’s Day theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. The theme, DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, aligns with … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will welcome assessors from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) who arrive in the BVI next week to conduct the fourth round of mutual evaluation. The mutual evaluation process assesses a country’s compliance with international standards and the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering … Continued
As a means of strengthening the BVI’s case against legalising same sex marriage in the territory, Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes a referendum will allow for the true opinions of locals to be made known to the United Kingdom and the respective courts. Premier Wheatley explained his reasoning behind his decision to trigger … Continued
“Deeply concerning”, those were the words used by Governor His Excellency John Rankin to describe a number of findings detailed in the Internal Audit Department’s Report on Assistance Grants issued between January 2019 and May 2022. “The funds were for the most part not governed by any financial rules or eligibility criteria and were hence … Continued
D’Moi Hodge’s first half buzzer-beating three-pointer was the main highlight during his SEC semifinal match against Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team on Saturday, despite losing 72-61. Playing for his Missouri Tigers, Hodge despite the loss had a game-high 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in 35 minutes spent on the court. With 2 seconds … Continued
Local sprint sensation Adaejah Hodge did the unthinkable by breaking the U.S high school national 200-meter record two times within 24 hours to be crowned the New Balance Nationals Indoor champion in that respective event. Competing in the final on Sunday, Hodge who is only 16-years-old stormed to victory in a record breaking time of … Continued
