82,217 BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO CLIENTS AFFECTED IN RECENT CYBER-ATTACK

Recent cyber-attacks of one of the Big Four audit firms in the United States, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), have left more than 82,000 clients of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico exposed, with their personal data now in the possession of the hackers. According to the reports, the audit firm confirmed two cyber-attacks over the last two months … Continued

DON’T GIVE UP, KEEP GOING – MCMASTER AFTER CLAIMING FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL

The World Athletics Championships silver medalist Kyron McMaster said his recent track achievement in Budapest, Hungary, is one that he has been chasing for more than half a decade. McMaster’s comments came in a subsequent interview after his impressive second-place finish on Wednesday in the final of the Men’s 400-Metre Hurdles. McMaster said he has … Continued

FANS LEFT IN THE DARK; BVI & USVI WITHOUT BROADCAST RIGHTS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The World Athletics Championships 2023, the biggest track and field event of the year, kicked off on Saturday, August 19, in Budapest, Hungary. However, many fans in the Caribbean region, including the British Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands, are unable to watch the live action, as no public broadcaster in their location has secured … Continued

KYRON MCMASTER CLAIMS HIS FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL – SILVER IN 400M-HURDLES

Kyron McMaster collected his first ever World Championships medal on Wednesday after placing second in the final of the Men’s 400-Metre-Hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Running out of lane 8, McMaster was clocked as having the fastest split time of the first 100-metres with 11.11 seconds and he used that momentum to … Continued

RDA to Launch Construction E-Book on Friday

In an effort to continue providing valuable insights and resources to the construction industry, the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has announced the upcoming release of the “Winning in Construction E-Book.” This publication aims to offer quick and easy access to essential information for interested parties, enabling them to enhance their understanding of … Continued

Admin Complex Gets New Windows, Doors And Frames

The most recent report on the progress being made at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex revealed that the instillation of new windows, doors and frames at the site has been completed.  The project is in the hands of DesignBVI Limited, a subsidiary of JOMA Projects, which won the contract in 2020. The Chief of … Continued

BVI SECURES SUPPORT FOR CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES AT REGIONAL UN SIDS MEETING

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has secured support for 13 British, Dutch, French and United States (US) Territories in the Caribbean at the United Nations (UN) Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Regional Preparatory Meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The regional preparatory brought together SIDS in the Caribbean, including the Associate Member Countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(ECLAC), … Continued