The British Virgin Islands men’s football team suffered their first loss in the CONCACAF Nations League competition, after neighbouring country Puerto Rico handed the local men a 6-nil hammering on Sunday. Playing in Puerto Rico, Darren Rio opened the scoring for the home team in the 12th minute. The second goal came for Puerto Rico just … Continued
Yesterday Sunday June 12th, 2022 competitors in the BVI Tourist Board Tablescaping competition transformed the Governors House into world wind of colors and creativity at the 2022 Tablescaping competition. The BVI Tablescaping Junior Competition (formerly the Janice Nibbs-Blyden National Table Setting Competition) saw six highly trained table setters paired with professional florists and event designers … Continued
Volunteer Konect celebrated its 3rd Annual Volunteer Week in the Virgin Islands from 1st to 7th June 2022. As part of this year’s celebration, the organisation hosted its first ever Mr. and Ms. Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) contest and announce the winners at the Volunteer Konnect Fair last Saturday. It was a joint effort among many … Continued
Local businessman and longtime friend of former Premier Andrew Fahie has come to his rescue by providing the necessary $500,000 to activate Fahie’s corporate surety bond to aid in his pretrial release. This was confirmed in court documents reaching our newsroom which showed that Albion “Bobby” Hodge via an affidavit, submitted evidence to prove the … Continued
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has unveiled a new logo which they said is to “reflect the evolution of its local legacy, its new strategic vision, and further expand its visibility across the region.” This was confirmed in a media release from the College which said the redesign was approved after extensive input … Continued
Top junior female athlete Adaejah Hodge has received another prestigious honour, this time the Georgia High Schools Association Girls Athlete of the Year award. This is Adaejah’s second time receiving the award, as she was named the state’s high school girls athlete of the year in 2021. Adaejah was shortlisted for the award after completing … Continued
Governor His Excellency John Rankin says he was not aware that United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents were in the territory during their time of investigating former Premier Andrew Fahie. Following the arrest of Fahie in late April and the subsequent release of the Commission of Inquiry Report recommendations just one day after, many … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser wants specific details on the responsibilities of the Cuban Medical Brigade following the allocation of an additional $1.2 million to cover the expenses for hosting the team for the remainder of 2022. The House of Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a Supplementary Appropriation Provision (SAP) totaling approximately $31 million. Within … Continued
Residents in the western area of Tortola will continue to face the threat of health-related issues due to the absence of the incinerator at Pockwood which will remain offline at least for the next “several months”. Minister of Health Honourable Marlon Penn in a recent statement issued before the House of Assembly revealed that the … Continued
The Elmore Stoutt High School Redevelopment project has now secured all the monetary resources needed for completion after the National Unity Government passed a Schedule of Additional Provisions (SAP) totaling more than $31 million. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the announcement during Tuesday’s session of the House of Assembly … Continued
