The government of the Virgin Islands awarded Olympian long-jump athlete Chantel Malone with a $12,000 cheque, for her recent accomplishment of reaching the final in that event in the just concluded Olympic Games in Tokyo Japan. The cheque was handed to Malone as she was welcomed back home into territory for the first time since … Continued
Many residents have been adhering to the new 1am curfew measure in the territory, with only two reported breaches since its implementation on September 19. This is according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force who made the disclosure in a media release dated September 28. Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool noted her appreciation … Continued
Benito Wheatley’s capacity as Special Envoy to the Premier has been extended for an additional year and will now expire at the end of 2022. This is according to a media release from the Premier’s Office which confirmed that his extension was agreed to by the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands on September 22, 2021. … Continued
Workers at Yates Associates – the construction company on Virgin Gorda which has been at the center of a large COVID-19 cluster – stand to be impacted both mentally and financially as result of the alleged protocols which have been implemented on the entire organisation. This is according to Managing Director of the company Chris … Continued
The Supervisor of Elections is informing the public that the Revised Voters’ List will be published on Tuesday, September 28 in accordance with section 23 (1) of the Elections Act, 1994 and Amendments. The Act states the following: (2) The copies published under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the Registers of Voters for … Continued
Deputy Premier and Representative for the Seventh District, Dr. the Honourable Natalio ‘Sowande Uhuru’ Wheatley, along with the District 7 Committee, have been busy organizing events and more recently, disaster preparation. Canned Food Drive On September 18, the committee held a District 7 Canned Food Pantry Drive at four locations on Tortola: Bobby’s Supermarket, Riteway … Continued
Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley will be the Acting Premier of the territory until October 3 as Premier Andrew Fahie is away on business at the ongoing Seatrade Cruise 2021 Global convention in Miami. This was confirmed in a government commissioned media release dated Monday September 27. It said, “Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable … Continued
There is no definitive date as to when the long overdue scrubber device for the incinerator at the Pockwood Pond landfill will arrive in the British Virgin Islands. This is according to the Minister for Health Carvin Malone, who made that disclosure during a recent interview with 284 News. A scrubber device is used for … Continued
Orange County deputies are searching for 19-year-old Miya Marcano, who was last seen around 5 p.m. Friday at the Arden Villas apartments on Arden Villas Boulevard, near the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Granddaughter of the VI’s Letty Hodge, Miya is well known in the territory. She also formerly contested in the Prince and … Continued
DDM Hurricane Sam expected to remain a major hurricane for the next several days. Still expected to pass at a safe distance away from the islands… A tropical cyclone alert remains in effect for the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands. 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 … Continued
