VG United Women staged a late show on Saturday 6th February in their final game of the Futsal League to beat Panthers FC, 5-3, and leapfrog archrivals Avengers FC to finish second in the standings. The match played at Cedar School proved a fitting end to what had been an amazing return to competitive action … Continued
Rosewood Little Dix Bay and Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina have been awarded top honors in a new survey of Caribbean hotels by U.S. News and World Report. Both hotels earned a gold badge from the magazine, meaning they are in the top 10 percent of properties in the Caribbean. Little Dix Bay placed … Continued
A Department of Disaster Management report confirmed that on February 6th, at approximately 3:05 AM, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.99 MD with estimated Maximum Intensity of IV (4). The epicenter was located at latitude 19.15 North, 65.81 West at 69.51 Km Northwest of Anegada, BVI at a … Continued
Officials of the Royal Virgin Islands police force have officially named the victims of Fridays deaths, which are being termed as a suspected murder suicide. They are; prominent BVI business man and horse race enthusiast Mr. Rodney Simmonds of Threadfall and Mr. Andrew Skerritt of Carrot Bay. Mr. Simmonds was found and pronounced dead at … Continued
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Mrs. Connie George is encouraging professionals who are interested in the ministry’s counselling programme to submit applications for consideration. During the ministry’s “A Chat with the Community” programme, Mrs. George said, “Submit your applications if you would like to become a … Continued
The British Virgin Islands marked another historic day as it received the first shipment of 8,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to combat effects of the COVID-19 virus. 284 Media was present at the TB Lettsome Airport as the vaccines arrived. The shipment arrived on February 4 on a special charter flight from the United … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom indicates that a prominent businessman in the BVI community was found dead in his home at Threadfall, Tortola. It appears that the victim’s body was found with gunshot wounds. Another male was found dead in the Carrot Bay, Tortola, shortly after the businessman was found dead. The Royal Virgin Islands Police … Continued
Industrial Bowling Teams can now register for the 2021 Bowling League. Sports Officer and Coordinator in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS), Ms. Sharleen Hill said teams of five are eligible to join the league and at least two females must be present on each team. Registration fee is $120 per team with … Continued
Dr. Karl Dawson will be supporting the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture as a consultant on various matters including policy, succession planning and tertiary education. This was revealed in a Government Information Services release. Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley said that … Continued
The Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division is the recipient of a solar system courtesy Unite BVI. The solar system is the first grid tied connection with a by-directional meter which means that the generated power that is not being used will be filtered back to the main BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) grid. It is … Continued
