Twenty high level public officers participated in Level 3 Oil Spill Response Training designed to improve the coordination, management and planning of responses to these events. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Joseph Smith Abbott said the training was valuable for leaders in the public service who have the responsibility … Continued
Local BVI athletes opened the track and field season with a number of solid performances for their respective colleges in the United States over the weekend. Representing Montverde Academy, star athlete Adaejah Hodge in her first indoor event stormed to victory in the 55-meter sprint with a time of 6.90 seconds. Hodge returned in the … Continued
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline believes that it is important to the pursuit of true democracy in the next general election that all members of the Virgin Islands population, regardless of social or immigration status, engage in discussions and discourse surrounding what direction the electorate should take. Cline spoke on the January 17th Edition of … Continued
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is seeking emergency aid from the State to assist in effectively responding to an influx of Caribbean and other asylum seekers pouring into New York. According to Adams, current statistics surpass historic figures, and are currently averaging at 400 people arriving each day, with the highest number … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Marlon Penn believes that more private-public partnerships are needed in the territory. He made the comment while appearing as a guest on local show Talking Points. Penn said that a move in such a direction would not only ease the financial burden placed on the government, but it … Continued
On January 21st, women are encouraged to bring their men, and have a CONVO IN THE TROPIX: LET’S TALK HYSTERECTOMY. This WINBVI (Women in Need) initiative is the brainchild of Mrs. British Virgin Islands Globe 2022 Dr. Arliene T. Penn. It takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Butu Mountain Estate. Tickets are … Continued
Talk show host Cromwell Smith has called for “more aggressive” funding for cancer prevention and treatment and the Youth Empowerment Programme ahead of the Rotary Club activity seeking to donate to these causes. Focusing mainly on the issue of cancer in the Territory, Smith lamented a worsening situation in which the number of cancer diagnoses … Continued
A quadruple of goals from VG United was enough to uproot league leaders Sugar Boys FC to hand them their first defeat of the season in the BVI Football Association’s Men’s National League. Playing in the Virgin Gorda Derby at the Recreation Ground on Sunday, VG United led the game 4-1 into added time at … Continued
The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Recovery and Development Agency are devising a maintenance plan that will aim to keep the recently built Elmore Stoutt High School as well as other schools across the territory mould-free. Education Minister Hon. Sharie De Castro recently made the announcement, stating that the plan will include the … Continued
Four dogs at the centre of recent attacks on persons and livestock were euthanised over the weekend following an order by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The RVIPF confirmed the operation in a statement to the media on Monday January 16, stating that the latest dog attack which was reported, occurred in Pleasant … Continued
