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The British Virgin Islands will soon officially have national heroes following the approval of Cabinet to appoint a management committee to design the criteria for designating such persons. This was revealed by Minister for Culture Dr. Natalio Wheatley during a radio broadcast recently, where he said this move will compliment the recent decision to establish … Continued

Police have confirmed another major cocaine drug bust in the territory which occurred sometime on the morning of Tuesday October 19. This was confirmed in a media statement from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force on Wednesday October 20. The police did not specify the quantity seized nor did they disclose how many persons are … Continued

The person who was arrested in relation to Saturday’s fatal boat accident which resulted in the death of a Fat Hog’s Bay resident has been released from police custody, pending further investigations. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force via a media release on Tuesday October 19, which confirmed the deceased to … Continued

The Virgin Islands is observing Anti Bullying Week from Sunday, October 17 to Saturday, October 23 under the theme “One Kind Word”. Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, said, “Unfortunately, in the Virgin Islands we too have had incidents of bullying which have resulted in significant … Continued

Kathlyn Archibald-Drew was crowned Miss British Virgin Islands 2021 during a highly-anticipated live coronation held on Sunday October 17th. The day after the event, Kathlyn took to Facebook to express her deep appreciation for the journey. “Words cannot begin to describe how shocked yet elated I felt being crowned Miss British Virgin Islands last evening. … Continued

Agriculture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed plans to introduce a modern Food Security and Sustainability Bill to the House of Assembly which will seek to replace some of the older legislation which is nearing almost a century in age. Dr. Wheatley made the announcement while delivering a speech during the World Food Day ceremony … Continued

The Ministry of Education will be implementing even stricter anti-bullying measures across all schools in the British Virgin Islands following reports which suggest an increase in bullying in local schools. Acting Chief Education Officer Connie George made the disclosure during the opening ceremony for Anti-Bullying Week which commenced on Sunday October 17. CEO George said … Continued

The BVIHSA Joins Global Health Community in Observing Infection Prevention Week The Infection Prevention and Control Committee of the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) will be joining the rest of the world in celebrating International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) from 17th – 23rd October, 2021 under the theme: “Make Your Intention Infection Prevention”. … Continued

The Lions Club of Tortola has been commended for its community service initiatives being undertaken in the British Virgin Islands and the club’s tremendous efforts to drive its membership growth. The commendation came from the Lions District Governor of Subdistrict 60B, Lion Claudio Buncamper, Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow (PMJF) as he concluded an evaluation of … Continued

The family of Miya Marcano responded to a heavily redacted incident report that was released by the Orange County Sherif The disappearance and slaying of 19-year-old college student Miya Marcano has inspired a movement of activism for safer security measures and more attention to missing persons cases. Marcano’s family lawyer, Daryl K. Washington, said he’s representing … Continued