Miss British Virgin Islands 2023, Anika Christopher, is the newest CCT Brand Ambassador. Christopher signed her contract on Friday at CCT’s Flagship Store in Road Town, Tortola, in the presence of Office Manager, Mrs. Rekeema Turnbull-Caines. Following the signing, she said it was an honour to be attached to an esteemed brand that continues to … Continued
The 2023 Zurich Diamond League champion, Kyron McMaster, says he will not be resting on his laurels following his most recent success in the men’s 400-metre hurdles. McMaster delivered an upset to the world number 1 ranked Karsten Warholm on Thursday, beating the Norwegian at the line in a photo finish to win in 47.27 seconds. … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have confirmed that more than 800 kilograms of cocaine was seized during the recent drug bust operation on the sister island of Anegada. In addition to the drugs, police in a media release on Friday said they also seized a Cessna aircraft which reportedly transported the drugs to … Continued
The Pirates and Synergy are on the verge of delivering clean sweeps to Power Outage and Sparks respectively in the 2023 Virgin Islands Softball-Baseball Association National Fastpitch Softball League. Playing in the best of 5 series at the E. Walwyn Brewley Ballpark last weekend both teams handed their opponents consecutive losses to lead their respective … Continued
Kyron McMaster continued to display his excellent form on Thursday, handing the world number 1 ranked Karsten Warholm an upset to win at the Zurich Diamond League. Running out of lane 6, McMaster who is ranked third in the men’s 400-metre hurdles, stormed to victory, edging Warholm at the finish line in photo finish to … Continued
The resources available to some Associate Member Countries (AMCs) are extremely scarce and have resulted in the existence of several gaps which are hindering these countries from achieving the objectives needed for the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in the fight against climate change. This is due to the disparity in the governing laws and … Continued
Halstead “JR” Chiverton has attributed his lifestyle change to his cousin Samuel France who he said kept it real with him approximately a decade ago after seeing the trajectory his life was taking. At the time of the exchange between the two cousins, Chiverton was widely known for his basketball talent – representing the national … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports is encouraging teachers across the territory to get outside of their comfort zones for the upcoming school year. Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Mrs. Orlandette Crabbe called on teachers to utilise non-traditional teaching methods to enhance the engagement of students during classroom sessions. She at the time … Continued
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sub-Regional Coordinator is calling on governments across the region to increase resilience in their respective fisheries sector due to the advancing threat that global warming poses to the industry. Sub-Regional Coordinator, Dr. Renata Clarke, made the plea while addressing a four-day virtual scientific conference organised by the Caribbean Regional … Continued
The soon-to-be-commissioned asphalt plant consists of online technology that will keep the plant up-to-date with the proper maintenance required to ensure longevity. Director of the Public Works Department, Jeremy Hodge, confirmed that the plant possesses next-level technology that will enable technicians from the manufacturing company the ability to monitor the plant’s activity from outside of … Continued
