On Friday March 11th, 2022 owners of OneMart Superstore opened a new store in Baughers Bay in the 6th District, bringing convenient shopping to the very large community. Present at the opening was Hon. Premier Andrew Fahie, Hon. Alvera Maduro-Cains, Hon. Shereen Flax-Charles along with other legislators, 1st Caribbean Bank officials and a number of … Continued
Top local sprinter Rikkoi Brathwaite inked his name in BVI athletics history once again to become the only local athlete to secure two medals at the NCAA Indoor Championships and the only local male athlete to secure a podium finish at the NCAA level. This was achieved after his silver medal performance in the final … Continued
Amidst the increase of prices in fuel and goods both globally and locally, the government of the Virgin Islands has launched a task force to investigate various businesses to ensure price gouging isn’t occurring in the territory. This was announced by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie during special press briefing on Sunday … Continued
Last evening after 12midnight, Virgin Islander Ms. Sylvanna Charles took home the crown for the 2022 Miss Plus World Pageant which was held in Houston Texas at the Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental. The Pageant was held from March 9th-12th, 2022. Charles was not only a finalist but also won the Cover Girl … Continued
International Women’s Day is a marker in our calendars to cause us to pause and recognise the accomplishments of women and girls. This year I felt it was important to salute the political trailblazer who stood up in 1971 to pave the way for thirty of us to follow in her footsteps. Mrs. Millicent Mercer also known as Ms. Milli, showed courage and fortitude in … Continued
The government of the Virgin Islands will be waiving the cruising permit fees of $4 for all Virgin Islanders and Belongers. This was revealed by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie during a press conference today Friday March 11. According to the Premier, the removal of the fee for all locals is to … Continued
A total of 7 detainees including 5 Haitian nationals and 2 Venezuelans have escaped immigration custody over the last two days in the British Virgin Islands. This was confirmed by the Immigration Department on Friday March 11, as they revealed that an intense search is underway to recapture the escapees. According to the department, the … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Agriculture Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has called out the Opposition Leader and his National Democratic Party for allegedly neglecting agriculture in the territory during their last two terms in office. The Deputy Premier’s comments came in response to criticism made by Leader of the Opposition Marlon Penn during the … Continued
Flemming House are the champions of this year’s Elmore Stoute High School Inter-House Championship after winning by a whopping 130 points to dethrone the defending champions Lettsome House. Also referred to as House 3, Flemming House was crowned the winning house after amassing a total of 947 points. Second place went to O’Neal House with … Continued
Active positive COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands are now down to just 3, with no local cases presently recorded. This is according to Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone who made the disclosure during the VIP Let’s Talk radio programme last night. He said the previous positive cases have clinically … Continued
