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

Local Talk Show Host Claude Skelton Cline believes that it will be a sprint to the finish once elections are called in the Virgin Islands, mainly due to the territory’s main political parties lacking the necessary financial backing to fund a long election. “Neither of the two major parties have any money… Neither the NDP … Continued

The St. Georges Primary School rang in the Holiday Season on Tuesday with a Christmas extravaganza which featured performances from its talented young students, who shared the Christmas Spirit, and reminded what the holiday is truly all about. Here are some moments from that activity.

The frequent arrival of cruiseships to Tortola, and the hundreds of visitors seen roaming about the island daily are evidence of the return of Cruise Ship Activity to the territory. While the visuals are appealing, do they signify a resurgance of tourism activity at all levels? 284Media took to Craft Alive this week to find … Continued

USVI native, award winning songwriter and producer Theron Thomas is ending 2022 with a bang, having recently learned that he is nominated in 7 categories for the upcoming 65th Grammy Awards. 284News caught up with him this week on this notable achievement. Stay tuned to 284 Media on Facebook, 284media.com and CCT Live for the … Continued

The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue has changed some minds on the topic of ice skating in the Caribbean over the past three years, with its Winter Wonderland at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park. VISAR’s Operations Manager Phil Aspinall notes the activity as a success with scalable potential. Aspinall noted that the possibility … Continued

As the BVI prepares to welcome daily flights from the United States of America, local authorities have expressed confidence in the ability of the territory’s relevant Customs, Immigration and Security authorities to protect the BVI’s borders from any increased risk of imported contraband. When asked whether local authorities intend to implement any new, more stringent … Continued

The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) is back again this year with its premier holiday season fundraiser, the Winter Wonderland hosted at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park. The event, which first came to Tortola in 2020, features the territory’s one and only ice skating rink, which utilises synthetic turf usually used for … Continued

As Virgin Islanders are pushed to explore the use and development of their homes and properties in an effort to increase and diversify the territory’s ability to accommodate a greater number of incoming visitors, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has admitted that this must coincide with the necessary legislative push to protect the availability of affordable … Continued

Worrying security conditions in Saint Lucia continue to deteriorate as the country struggles to get a handle on a worsening situation of gun violence. What has been noted as a very bloody weekend in the country kicked off with the murder of a British National and the wounding of another as they visited a bar … Continued