Starting promptly at 7:00pm at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, Virgin Islanders gathered to rep their district for the 2nd Annual Adult Spell-Off Competition: District Edition, last evening. Representing each electoral district, 9 spellers competed in 3 categories: Common Everyday Words, VI Dialect Words and BVI Signage. At the end of the 3 categories, 5 … Continued
The Territory is under a flash flood watch until 12 noon today as Tropical Storm Franklin approaches from the south. The storm, which is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center for possible cyclone development, is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the islands. According to the Department of Disaster Management, rainfall … Continued
Kyron McMaster is through to the Men’s 400-Metre Hurdles semi-finals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Running out of lane 4 in heat 2 of the first round on Sunday, August 20, McMaster cruised to victory with a time of 48.47 seconds. His semi-final race will take place on Monday, August 21, … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom is that there is an ongoing drug bust on the sister island of Anegada. According to the reports, the bust occurred today sometime after 5:00 p.m. on the runway of the Auguste George Airport. 284 Media reached out to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force to confirm the incident but no … Continued
“NO VISITATION UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2023” The administration of Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital would like to inform the public that there will be a temporary disruption in visitation services on Sunday, August 20, 2023, due to a scheduled routine maintenance on the hospital’s high voltage systems. During this maintenance period, … Continued
HireBVI will host its annual Issa Back2School Wet Fete on Saturday, August 26th, from 12pm at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. The wet fete, under the theme, “The Future is Now” is designed particularly with students in mind. Students will be able to access waterslides, bouncy houses, pools, foam houses, and more. Rekeema … Continued
Power Outage and Sparks will be aiming to book their flights to the finals of the 2023 Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association’s National Fastpitch Softball League when the playoff series continues this evening in their respective divisions. In the men’s division, Power Outage is leading their 3-game series against VG Heat 1-0, after enjoying a 9-3 … Continued
Contractors now have until August 31 to submit bids to participate in the prequalification process for the construction of the New West End Ferry Terminal. This project is being financed by the Government of the Virgin Islands through the CDB Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan. The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) published the initial … Continued
A massive explosion that rocked a busy market area near the capital of the Dominican Republic on Monday has left a trail of destruction and claimed the lives of more than two dozen people, including a four-month-old baby. The death toll, which initially stood at 11, surged to 27 by Wednesday as search and rescue … Continued
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has provided an update on the progress of the Jost Van Dyke Multipurpose Facility, which will serve as a primary school and a community centre for the island. According to the RDA, the facility has undergone significant improvements over the past few weeks, including the installation of … Continued
