Residents will soon have the opportunity to celebrate the remarkable achievements of rising basketball star D’Moi Hodge, who is set to return to his homeland on Saturday, July 22. An organising committee has put together a slate of events to welcome home D’Moi in grand style following his recent milestone of becoming the first BVIslander … Continued
BVIslanders Delilah Pease and Ethan Mohamed are into the finals of the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships in St. Vincent. The two have become the BVI’s first finalists since 2009, an achievement that will guarantee either a silver or gold medal. To reach the final, Mohamed defeated Levi Jack from the Cayman Islands 11-5, 11-6, 4-11, … Continued
BVIslander D’Moi Hodge continues to cement his name on the international stage for his Los Angeles Lakers, delivering a joint game high 23 points to edge the LA Clippers by one point to win 104-103. Playing at the Thomas and Mack Center in the NBA 2K24 Summer League on Sunday, Hodge bounced back from Friday’s … Continued
124 persons are now British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands. The new citizens were divided into two groups and processed at respective ceremonies held at the Government House on Tuesday and Thursday respectively. After taking the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty, both groups received congratulatory remarks from the Governor His … Continued
A new electronic gating system and an upgraded CCTV system will be part of the significant security measures that will be implemented at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park following the submission of 22 recommendations from a recently conducted security audit. This was confirmed in a government commissioned media release that said the development … Continued
BVIslander D’Moi Hodge will be taking to the court tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA 2K24 Summer League. His Los Angeles Lakers have so far managed 2 wins and 1 loss in the Summer League. Hodge throughout the duration of the tournament has been making steady improvement, from his 11 points in the … Continued
Nearly $24 million will be made available to the Government of the Virgin Islands following the approval of a second Schedules of Additional Provisions (SAP) on Thursday. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley confirmed that a total of $23,648,042 was approved following amendments to the initial SAP. Of the sum, he said … Continued
Representative for the Sixth District Hon. Myron Walwyn has labelled the Government’s failure to accept the approximately $400 million United Kingdom loan guarantee as a “monumental blunder”. At the time of his comment, Walwyn was speaking in the House of Assembly during the debate stage of the Government’s motion to approve Schedules of Additional Provisions … Continued
Works to the West End Ferry Terminal project could likely commence before the end 2023. This is according to the Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and First District Representative Dr. the Hon Karl Dawson. During a recent interview on local radio show Talking Points, Dr. Dawson revealed that the groundbreaking for the project is … Continued
D’Moi Hodge continues to show improvements in his new NBA journey, dropping a season-high 22 points in his latest game for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in the NBA 2K24 Summer League. Playing at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Hodge ended the game after approximately 30 minutes on the court, converting … Continued
