OVER FORTY WRITERS AND SPEAKERS FEATURED DURING 2 ND ANNUAL BVI LIT FEST

Over forty writers and other speakers from the BVI, the Caribbean and its diaspora took centre stage to showcase literature, film, music, and spoken word under the theme “Unspoken. Unwritten. Unknown” at the 2nd Annual BVI Literary Arts Festival. The three-day festival, which was a joint collaboration between the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) … Continued

DATA NEEDED TO JUSTIFY DECISIONS MADE IN STANDING FINANCE – SAYS SMITH

Deputy Speaker and Territorial At Large Representative Hon. Neville Smith believes that the government needs to start operating off of data to justify the decisions made when conducting the annual Standing Finance Committee meetings. Smith made the plea during the 2023 Budget Debate recently in the House of Assembly, warning that if the previous practice … Continued

VI RESIDENTS URGED TO TAKE SPORTS POLICY SURVEY

As the Virgin Islands Department of Youth Affairs and Sports continues its work in updating the Territory’s National Sports Policy, the department is appealing to the public to participate in a survey designed to gather important data which will help guide the direction in which the Policy is Crafted. The survey comprises 30 questions surrounding … Continued

COI REVIEW PROGRESS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER

The Commission of Inquiry Implementation Unit is advising the public that it has reported to the Governor and Premier on the status of work completed up to the end of November 2022. Based on the timelines agreed in the Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report and Other Reforms, the … Continued

ST. MAARTEN CATAMARAN CREW HAPPY TO BE BACK HOME AFTER BEING FINED IN THE BVI

A St. Maarten catamaran crew is now back in their homeland after being released by BVI authorities following charges of “landing in the territory without leave of an immigration officer” and “allowing persons to land without leave of an immigration officer”. This is according to the Daily Herald newspaper in St. Maarten which reported the … Continued

FIRST COUPLES RETREAT TO BE HELD IN THE BVI

The British Virgin Islands is set to welcome its first ever couples retreat in February 2023. The couples event which is being hosted by the Black Love Retreat team is slated to run from February 22nd to 26th and has already sparked international interest. It is expected to consist of trained couples’ therapists and a … Continued