A passenger travelling from the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island was taken into custody after landing at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts and Nevis with suspected cannabis. This is according to a report by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force which confirmed the arrest in a … Continued
Students of the Joyce Samuel Primary School had their talents on display recently for their school’s Christmas Concert. 284Media was on the ground to capture the activity, here are some of those moments.
The British Virgin Islands, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour, has received a grant from the European Union’s Regional Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marina Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID), to finance the advancement of the Territory’s Water Quality Monitoring Programme.Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Honourable Melvin M Turnbull broke the news at a press … Continued
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (Commission) announces renewal of four unitary licences. Four telecommunications licences, namely unitary licences, were recently renewed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Virgin Islands. The unitary licence enables the respective licensee to operate a telecommunications network and provide telecommunications services in the Virgin Islands. The four renewed licences were issued … Continued
In a recent Facebook post, President of the District 7 Action Committee and political aspirant Kevon ‘Shack’ Lettsome encouraged residents of District 7 to not lose sight of issues affecting the community. Letsome while praising the success of the American Airline Direct flights to the US from the British Virgin Islands said, “Of course, much … Continued
Governor His Excellency John Rankin has given assent to the Register of Interests (Amendment) Act which he believes still limits the public in how they can access information on House of Assembly members. The governor confirmed his assent to the legislation in a statement published on Monday, where he stated that the decision took much … Continued
One man has been confirmed dead following shooting incident in Major Bay, East End this afternoon. The confirmation came from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force in a media statement. It said, “Investigations into the incident are active and ongoing, therefore, no other information is available at this time.” More to come as this story … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has taken the position that the Constitution that will emerge from the ongoing constitutional review process, must deliver on fundamental change as it relates to the Virgin Islands’ relationship with the United Kingdom Government. Dr. Wheatley rose to put his views on record at the recent Constitutional Review Educational … Continued
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has signed a Statement of Shared Interest agreement with the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College at the City University of New York to promote collaborative academic opportunities between the innovative institutions. This was confirmed in a media release by HLSCC which said the signing occurred virtually on … Continued
While expressing that the Constitutional Review Commission has not received any comments through their online platform or in writing, Chairwoman Lisa Penn-Lettsome has said that there has been a heightened level of discussions at the community meetings across the territory. Penn-Lettsome made the comment while appearing as a guest on the Real Talk show recently … Continued
