Residents are being encouraged to come out and participate in BVI Olympic Committee’s 4th free annual Sports Festival which is scheduled to be held at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Saturday, June 24. The event will commence from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and will feature various sporting disciplines from the respective National Federations. 284 … Continued
Local D’Moi Hodge has signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday. The deal will allow for Hodge to simultaneously be rostered on the Lakers NBA team and its G League affiliate, therefore keeping his NBA goal alive. The NBA introduced two-way contracts in 2017 as a … Continued
Recently appointed Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Vincent Wheatley has vowed to resolve the incinerator issue at Pockwood Pond, Tortola, using the quickest available method. Minister Wheatley made the comment following a recent site visit at the landfill with Governor His Excellency John Rankin and officials from the United Kingdom. He said the … Continued
9 athletes from 3 sports have been selected to represent the British Virgin Islands in the upcoming 24th Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San Salvador, El Salvador from June 23 – July 8, 2023. The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) confirmed the athletes in a media release on Wednesday. The 9 athletes include: Laser … Continued
The attorney of former Premier Andrew Fahie has filed an unopposed motion in the United States District Court Southern District of Florida to have Fahie’s case postponed for a third time, from the latest set date of July 17, 2023, to a date no earlier than November 1, 2023. This was confirmed in court documents … Continued
The water supply across the territory is expected to experience nightly scheduled interruptions until Saturday, June 24, to allow for the water level of the various reservoirs to be at an optimal level ahead of Tropical Storm Bret. The Water and Sewerage Department made the announcement on Tuesday, as it urged residents in the affected … Continued
Residents of the territory are being urged to monitor Tropical Storm Bret which in its current forecast trajectory is set to pass south of the British Virgin Islands at a safe distance. This is according to a weather update by the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services that was published by the Department of Disaster Management … Continued
Windward Islands Airways International (WINAIR) has announced that it will be introducing a new route from Tortola to Antigua, effective July 2023. The regional airline made the announcement in a recent post on their Facebook page, confirming the new route. “We are super excited to announce starting this July our new route from Tortola to … Continued
The Ministry of Education has announced an initiative entitled Let’s Teach VI which is geared towards addressing the alarming number of teacher vacancies that exist in the territory. Minister for Education Hon. Sharie De Castro made the announcement while appearing as a guest on the Government Information Services (GIS) Public Eye series recently. De Castro … Continued
Governor His Excellency John Rankin said he remains hopeful for the introduction of electronic tags in the territory to assist with the population issue facing His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut. Governor Rankin gave the comment in response to a question posed by 284 Media during a recent press conference. Following the first announcement of … Continued
