CHAMBER OF SECRETS GIRLS CLUB HOST MOVIE NIGHT

The Chamber of Secrets Girl’s Club, led by Sergeant Jacqueline Tom-Christopher, as a part of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s Community Policing initiative held a successful movie night in the parking lot of the East End Police Station Saturday, November 6. ​The movie night, which featured light refreshments, was the first of many public … Continued

TEAM FAST LANE DOMINATES MOURANT HLSCC ELITE RELAY EXCHANGE

The Mourant HLSCC College Classic Series concluded its Tortola series on Saturday, October 30 at the HLSCC Paraquita Bay Campus. The event, which showcased the second edition of the College Classic Elite Relay Exchange, crowned the Fast Lane Track Club consisting of Kaleb Lynch, Katrina Lindsay and Jonathan Lynch as champions with a winning time … Continued

BVI 0-7 CURACAO CONCACAF U20 CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING GAME

The U20 Boys were handed a 7-0 defeat by a strong Curacao team on Friday 5th November as they opened their Group A campaign in the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) Championship. The game, played at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, was a baptism of fire for the … Continued

ROTARY CLUB SUNRISE DONATES WATER TANK TO THE FRANCIS LETTSOME PRIMARY SCHOOL THROUGH IT’S “THE POWER OF ONE’ INITIATIVE

Recently during the month of October Rotary International focused on Community and Economic Development. Of the millions of dollars raised internationally, Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town choose to show their support locally through The Power of One Community initiative. The Power of One Community Initiative was created to highlight the important work each of … Continued

EDUCATION MINISTER SEEKS YET AGAIN TO DISCREDIT NEWS AGENCY AFTER PUBLIC BACKLASH; BRANDING RESPONSIBLE REPORTING IS NOT A CONSTRUCTIVE WAY TO FURTHER PUBLIC DIALOGUE

This evening Sunday October 31st in a national broadcast Education Minister Dr. Hon. Natalio Wheatley sought to discredit the responsible and unapologetic reporting of 284 Media after public back lash.  The Minister referencing a recent article said, “In regard for my advocacy and support for teachers, let me correct some fake news from the 284 … Continued

TEACHERS WHO DIDN’T SHOW UP TO WORK AND DIDN’T CALL IN SICK DURING SILENT STRIKE WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THE DAY

During the past few days many teachers across the Virgin Islands participated in a silent sick out, resulting in the closure of both Primary and Secondary schools.  On Wednesday October 27th more than 50% of the Elmore Stoutt Junior High School teachers called in sick. The following day Thursday October 28th, Senior School teachers of … Continued