On the heels of what he described as a greatly successful staging of horse racing activities on August 2nd, President of the BVI Horse Owners Association Lesmore Smith said residents can expect more similar events before the year is over. According to Smith, during the planning stages for August Tuesday, organisers had already begun to … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development and Representative for the Eighth District Honourable Marlon A. Penn has released volume two of the District 8 Community Newsletter for the purpose of bringing awareness of the issues in the community and in effort to work together to find solutions to social, mental, physical and economic issues.” In … Continued
The Fish Bay Road project is expected to be soon completed as it is now only awaiting the laying of asphalt which is in the procurement process. This is according to the Deputy Premier and Minister of Communication and Works, Honourable Kye Rymer, who made the statement in a recent House of Assembly sitting. At … Continued
The British Virgin Islands is among six Caribbean countries and overseas territories that will benefit from an 18-month project led by the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) which is designed to build energy resilience while reducing the territory’s climate vulnerability. The other five countries and overseas territories include Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Sint Maarten, Montserrat … Continued
Green VI, in partnership with government departments, is working to expand the WE RECYCLE programme for better waste management and reduce the risk of disease-carrying mosquitoes for better health. To help with this work and other areas of BVI betterment, the organisation is inviting all residents to take part in a territory-wide KAP survey of … Continued
Word reaching our newsroom from close family sources have confirmed the passing of Mrs. Kirlin Lettsome, long-standing educator and former principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School. Lettsome passed away on the evening of Saturday August 6th, 2022 while in the United States receiving medical treatment. Mrs. Lettsome was the wife of Dr. Quincy Lettsome … Continued
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is notifying the public that Voter Registration is ongoing, and that eligible persons should register to vote by September 5 in order to be included on the 2022 Preliminary Voters’ List. Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Scherrie Griffin said a person must be a Belonger as per section (2) … Continued
Local top hurdler Kyron McMaster successfully defended his Commonwealth Games title in the Men’s 400-meter hurdles event this afternoon. Running out of lane 7, McMaster sailed to the finish line in a time of 48.93 seconds to take the gold. Second place went to Jamaica’s Jaheel Hyde with 49.78 seconds while third went to Guernsey’s … Continued
Officers of the Major Crime Team are piecing together the circumstances which led to the fatal wounding of a man late last night near to the Greenland Cricket Field. Officers of the Armed Response Team and the East End Division arrived at the scene just before 11pm and found Jason Potter Jr., 22, of Greenland on the ground unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead. This latest homicide followed the laying of charges against a male in a separate shooting incident outside a Long Bush bar over the weekend (July 30).
The Government of the Virgin Islands is preparing to welcome a new tourism board following the expiry of the term of the previous board on July 31st, 2022. Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley told the House of Assembly recently that ahead of the expiration date, his government had been proactive with beginning the process … Continued
