On 24 February, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s (HLSCC) Mangrove Nursery Project hosted a sixteen-person delegation from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) as part of a marine sciences knowledge exchange. President of HLSCC, Dr. Richard Georges explained that the exchange between HLSCC and UVI was supported by the Judith A. Towle Environment … Continued
Governor John Rankin has issued a proclamation and paved the way for elections to be held in the territory. 24 April 2023 – That’s the day Virgin Islanders will go to the polls and cast their vote for who should occupy the Fifth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands. Advanced Polling is slated for … Continued
In a recent statement exclusively to 284 Media, independent At-Large Candidate Lorna Smith, OBE announced that she has joined the National Democratic Party as an At-Large Candidate in the upcoming general elections. Smith’s statement read, “I have spent many years of my life serving the Virgin Islands, working in many ways and with many people across … Continued
Locals and residents have been capitalising on the American Airlines direct flights to and from Miami effective June 1st 2023 which are reportedly now more than 70 percent filled to capacity. Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority Mr. Kurt Menal gave that indication during a recent interview with 284News. According to Menal, the demand … Continued
Eighth District Candidate Allen Wheatley says if elected he intends on introducing measures that will result in organisations within the financial services industry contributing more back into the BVI community. Wheatley who has been ratified to contest under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was at the time speaking at a forum which was held on … Continued
Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Theodore James, has said this year’s Farmers and Fishers’ week celebrates the integral role of farmers and fishers and their involvement in the expansion of a prosperous, thriving and internationally competitive economy. Mr. James said the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will host Farmers and Fishers’ Week this year from … Continued
This morning March 15th, 2023 around 9am, a young woman crossing the Highway opposite BVI Post was struck by a scooter rider. Eyewitnesses shared that two cars on either side stopped for the young women to cross when a scooter rider came down the middle sticking the young woman. It is unclear the magnitude of … Continued
“Reimagining Education in the Virgin Islands” – that was the title of a town hall meeting style event held by the Ministry of Education on Monday 13 March as a part of this year’s Education Week observations. It was held at the Eileen L Parsons Auditorium at HLSCC. There, Minister for Education Hon. Sharie de … Continued
Virgin Islanders were given a glimpse of the artistic ability of Teia Lettsome as she held her first solo art exhibition during a recent trip home to Tortola.
The National Science Fair concluded on 14 March with the announces of the following achievements in this year’s categories: EXPERIMENTS: LOWER PRIMARY 3rd Place Fun with Artificial Intelligence – St Georges Primary School 2nd Place Germy Hands – Joyce Samuel Primary School 1st Place Are Sharpies Really Permanent Markers? – Cedar International School EXPERIMENTS: UPPER … Continued
