Reports reaching our newsroom is that several males have been arrested in connection to a drug bust on Tortola. The men were observed by residents along the roadway near Prospect Reef and at the time were in handcuffs and surrounded by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). 284 Media reached out to … Continued
The heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Philippe left several areas across Tortola flooded and for many residents, the scenes brought back horrid memories from September 2017 during the passage of Hurricane Maria. First District resident Wayne Walters in an interview with 284 Media near his Carrot Bay residence on Wednesday, said the rainfall had resulted … Continued
The Elmore Stoutt High School will resume normal classes on Monday, October 9, 2023. This comes after a brief delay in the resumption of in-person sessions, which was necessitated by the recent flooding caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe. Classes were initially slated to resume on Friday, October 6th, however, a decision was … Continued
BVIslander Sharonda Pickering will be gearing up for her debut game of the Slovenia Cup on Saturday, October 7, after recently signing to new team OK Ankaran, to mark her second professional volleyball contract of her career. Pickering spoke to 284 Media in an exclusive interview and shared the emotions that filled her body once … Continued
This week, Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee. At that time, he provided an update on recent developments in the relationship between the British Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. Wheatley said that the discussions that he and the Government of the Virgin Islands have had with … Continued
After several months of silence regarding investigations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI), Governor His Excellency John Rankin assured residents that investigations remain active. The governor provided an update during a recent press conference in response to a question posed by local media. While not speaking about a specific case, Governor Rankin said that several … Continued
Government officials have praised the efforts of members of the society who sprang into action to clean up their communities and assist neighbours in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Philippe. Philippe’s passage over the Virgin Islands on Wednesday morning resulted in significant flooding and landslides in various areas. By 5 a.m. that morning, community members … Continued
The damage caused from Tropical Storm Philippe to the territory’s infrastructure saw Minister for Communication and Works, Hon. Kye Rymer swiftly responding to several of the reported cases throughout Tortola. Minister Rymer and his team quickly organised a clean-up effort which saw workers from the Public Works Department in several of the impacted communities. 284 … Continued
The capital of Tortola, Road Town, was one of the areas mostly impacted from the flash floods that resulted from Tropical Storm Philippe on Wednesday. Representative for the District, Honourable Luce Hodge Smith was on the grounds to assess the damage and said she received numerous calls from residents within the district who were significantly … Continued
Similarly to some of the other districts across Tortola that were impacted from the flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Philippe, District 1 was also affected with several landslides reported across various communities. Arielle Donovan of Fortune Ghut, Carrot Bay, was one of the residents directly affected by one of the landslides which blocked the … Continued
