BVI’s Djimon Gumbs had a tough day at the office in the Men’s Discus Throw Final of the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, as he battled both the flu and his competitors to finish 9th. Competing in cold weather conditions which at the time of his event was forecasted to be around 15 … Continued
Jenese “Chef Jen” Adams has won a coveted “Golden Ticket” from retail giant Walmart. Her winning product, “Jenesis Seasoning: Dried Caribbean Green Seasoning”, is set to bring a taste of the Caribbean to kitchens across the United States. Walmart awarded 60 “Golden Tickets” to entrepreneurs following an Open Call event on Wednesday. During this event, … Continued
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) recently hosted a successful community meeting at the BVI Red Cross for the New Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre. As part of the meeting, a presentation was delivered by the RDA’s Design Consultant, Lavina Liburd of TigerQi Architecture, who provided an in-depth look at the architectural plans for the … Continued
British Virgin Islands athlete Djimon Gumbs will be gearing up to participate in the Men’s Discus Throw Finals at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile today Monday, October 30. 284 Media’s Kamal Haynes spoke with Gumbs ahead of the event that is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. BVI time. Gumbs expressed that he is … Continued
The Virgin Islands Government is being urged to present a plan that inspires hope and garners the support of the people. This call comes from the Honourable Melvin M Turnbull, Representative for the Second District, who believes that such a plan is a crucial aspect of effective leadership. Turnbull expressed concern over the reactive nature … Continued
The Honourable Kye Rymer, representative for the 5th District, and the Committee to Keep District 5 ALIVE in collaboration with ‘Under De Tent At Toddy’s’ in Huntums Ghut, has announced the launch of “The 5th District Breakfast Club”. This initiative, set to begin on November 1st, aims to provide free breakfast to students in the … Continued
Some two weeks after his body was found in a submerged vehicle in Road Town Tortola, the public is still awaiting the autopsy results of former Detective Sergeant Paul France, a UK Officer who served the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. The autopsy was conducted on Monday, October 16th, 2023, however recent inquires to the … Continued
On Sunday October 29th, 2023 at approximately 5:59pm the generator on Jost Van Dyke encountered a malfunction causing an island wide power outage. Officials from the BVI Electricity Corporation have since issued an official statement stating, “Jost van Dyke experienced an island wide power outage today that was the result of a moderate malfunction on … Continued
In a statement the Royal Virgin Islands Police force confirmed that they have retrieved possible cocaine packages from the Road Town Ferry dock today Sunday October 29th, 2023. The statement said, “Officers of the RVIPF responded to reports of floating packages in the water by the Road Town ferry terminal earlier today, October 29. Retrieved … Continued
BVI Sailor Thad Lettsome finished day 1 of races in the Dinghy – ILCA 7 Final at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile on Saturday with a ranking position of 15th out of 22 participants. 284 Media’s Kamal Haynes has the story.
