VI GOVERNMENT MOVES TO PROMOTE TURTLE CONSERVATION

The Government of the Virgin Islands will be facilitating a series of workshops and public consultation meetings to promote and improve turtle conservation. Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. Theodore James said the meetings will be conducted in collaboration with the local non-profit Association of Reef Keepers (ARK) and the United Kingdom-based Marine Conservation Society … Continued

Housing Rebuild Grant Cheque Handed Over

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has taken another step in its housing recovery efforts by issuing a housing rebuild grant to beneficiary, Mr. Ted Rabsatt. Mr. Rabsatt will receive a total rebuild grant of $150,000.00 under the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme to assist with the rebuild of his new home which will be … Continued

13 NAMED STORMS, 6 HURRICANES PREDICTED FOR 2023 SEASON; DDM URGES PREPAREDNESS

Meteorologists have predicted 13 named storms for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, with 6 expected to be strong enough to be dubbed hurricanes. This was shared during the Tropical Weather Conference by Dr Philip Klotzbach of the Tropical Meteorology Project of Colorado State University. According to Dr. Klotzbach this early 2023 outlook is based on … Continued

42 CANDIDATES CONFIRMED FOR VI ELECTION

42 Candidates will contest the April 24th, 2023, General Elections in the Virgin Islands as confirmed by the Office of the Supervisor of Elections in a press release on Friday. This follows a Nomination Day activity held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola the previous day.  The process taken at the activity … Continued

CONTAINER OVERTURNS BY TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Motorist are being advised to take precaution when traversing the area of the James Walter Francis Highway by the traffic lights closest to the BVI Red Cross, after a shipping container overturned this afternoon. Ininitial reports indicate that there were no injuries sustained following the freak accident. More details to come on this story.