The RVIPF has confirmed a lone boating accident which took place just before midnight last night March 22nd, 2023 off Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke. The statement by officials said, “The one male occupant was found unresponsive in the waters with injuries to the head while the dinghy he was in was met circling in … Continued
Seven Seas Water (BVI) has announced the success of the recent National Science Fair where students from around the Territory competed in a S.T.E.A.M. Extravaganza: Innovate, Create & Solve! In honor of World Water Day 2023, Seven Seas said they were proud to acknowledge the following recipients of the Seven Seas Prize for Water Science: • … Continued
Director of the BVI Red Cross Ms. Stacy Lloyd recently spoke about the upcoming Men’s Health Expo and Prostate Screening which is now in its 28th year. The event will be held on Virgin Gorda on March 25th at the Catholic Community Center and on Tortola on April 1st and 2nd at Cedar International. … Continued
Well known businessman Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden has joined the political race under the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement as a 5th district candidate. At the launch of the PVIM candidates at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on Sunday March 19th, Blyden stated that he would be forthcoming with plans shortly at his district rally. … Continued
In an official announcement today Sunday March 19th, hours before their scheduled launch. The Progressive Virgin Islands Movement has announced that Paul A. Hewlett has withdrawn from the race and a new candidate will vie for the seat in the fourth district. The statement read, “The Progressive Virgin Islands Movement advises the voters and resident … Continued
In a recent statement exclusively to 284 Media, independent At-Large Candidate Lorna Smith, OBE announced that she has joined the National Democratic Party as an At-Large Candidate in the upcoming general elections. Smith’s statement read, “I have spent many years of my life serving the Virgin Islands, working in many ways and with many people across … Continued
Reva Daulo of BDO and Julia Shamini Chase of Gold Leaf Consulting have been named this year’s leading women in digital and tech by the BVI Financial Services Industry, celebrated under the 2023 International Women’s Day theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. The theme, DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, aligns with … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will welcome assessors from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) who arrive in the BVI next week to conduct the fourth round of mutual evaluation. The mutual evaluation process assesses a country’s compliance with international standards and the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull said that only thirteen (13) of the one hundred and twenty one (121) acres of land has been transferred to the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) from a procurement by the Government twenty (20) years ago. Honourable Turnbull gave HLSCC its credit in his … Continued
Every year the BVI Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) makes a concerted effort to operate in ways that enhance society and the environment and takes part in philanthropic causes. As part of the Commission’s corporate social responsibilities efforts, we celebrated and honoured the women in charge of shaping the future. Teachers, Specialist teachers, and custodial … Continued
