The British Virgin Islands prevented the Dominican Republic from completing a three-peat by defeating the defending champions 78-77 on Saturday, to be crowned the new champions of the 2023 Battle of the Fittest basketball tournament. The BVI team was sent to the tournament in Saint Maarten by the local club, Skillful Ballers Basketball Club, which … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has pumped an additional $500,000 into the 2023 Emancipation Festival, taking their total contribution this year to $1,000,000. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley confirmed to the media on Tuesday that his government had approved an additional $500,000 for this year’s festival in the recently … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged a fourth person in its continued inquiries into the cocaine drug bust in East End last Wednesday, that resulted in the seizure of drugs, two boats, firearms and ammunition. He is Rico Penn of Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola who has been charged with possession of a … Continued
D’Moi Hodge was presented with the “Key to the Bay” on Sunday, July 23, making him the first person ever to be bestowed with such an honour. Hodge was presented with the key by Second District Representative Hon. Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull during a church service at the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church. D’Moi thanked all … Continued
BVIslander D’Moi Hodge received a celebratory homecoming after returning to the territory for the first time in more than two years and he was awarded by the BVI Government as the territory’s first VI Bassador. Kamal Haynes has the story.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that three persons have been charged in relation to the last Wednesday’s East End cocaine drug bust. They are 38-year-old Dion Leslie McMaster, 40-year-old Zuri Reid and 28-year-old Ruth Gonzalez Tellez. McMaster who resides in Brady Ghut, Tortola, is charged with possession of a controlled drug … Continued
The trio of Jah’Kyla Morton, Beyonce Defreitas and Kimberly Smith delivered for the British Virgin Islands on the final day of the NACAC Under 18 and Under 23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, after collecting gold, silver and bronze medals in their respective events. Competing in the Under 18 Girls High Jump event, Morton … Continued
Beyonce Defreitas collected the British Virgin Islands’ first medal of the 2023 NACAC Under 18 and Under 23 Championship in Costa Rica after placing third in the Women’s 100-meter finals. Running out of lane six, Defreitas finished strongly to clock a time of 11.41 seconds to claim the bronze medal. The race was won by … Continued
Reports reaching our news station indicate that one of the two vessels from Wednesday’s drug bust in East End was destroyed by fire at the Road Town Police Station in the wee hours of this morning. The bust resulted in the arrest of three locals, two males and a female, and the seizure of a … Continued
The BVI athletes who recently competed at the IV NACAC Under 13 and Under 15 Championships in the Dominican Republic received a warm welcome when they returned to the territory this week. Kamal Haynes has the story.
