Starting promptly at 7:00pm at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, Virgin Islanders gathered to rep their district for the 2nd Annual Adult Spell-Off Competition: District Edition, last evening. Representing each electoral district, 9 spellers competed in 3 categories: Common Everyday Words, VI Dialect Words and BVI Signage. At the end of the 3 categories, 5 … Continued
“NO VISITATION UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2023” The administration of Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital would like to inform the public that there will be a temporary disruption in visitation services on Sunday, August 20, 2023, due to a scheduled routine maintenance on the hospital’s high voltage systems. During this maintenance period, … Continued
HireBVI will host its annual Issa Back2School Wet Fete on Saturday, August 26th, from 12pm at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. The wet fete, under the theme, “The Future is Now” is designed particularly with students in mind. Students will be able to access waterslides, bouncy houses, pools, foam houses, and more. Rekeema … Continued
Contractors now have until August 31 to submit bids to participate in the prequalification process for the construction of the New West End Ferry Terminal. This project is being financed by the Government of the Virgin Islands through the CDB Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan. The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) published the initial … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is making a powerful impact at the Virtuoso Travel Week, taking place from 12 – 18 August 2023 in the vibrant city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Building upon the success of last year’s participation, the BVITBFC delegation is strengthening relationships with travel advisors while providing … Continued
The following is commentary by Mr. Benito Wheatley The people of the British Virgin Islands have traditionally celebrated Emancipation and the basic freedoms we enjoy today at the annual Emancipation Festival/August Festival that takes place between late July and early August. But because we are so far removed from slavery, members of the public may … Continued
The Virgin Islands (UK) delegation to the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games returned home late on August 12. The team of 5 athletes aged 14-18 years competed in track and field events in the 7th edition of the Games in Trinidad and Tobago, August 4 – 11, 2023. Sprinter J’Den Jackson ran on August 7 … Continued
The Church of God Prophecy Long Look and the Youth Organizations of the 7th and 8th Districts will stage the “Stop the Violence March” on Sunday 20th August 2023 at 3:30 p.m. The march is aimed at advocating against gun violence in respective communities and the territory overall. It is expected that the main participants … Continued
In a Government Information Services release it was announced that the new Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI) has been launched and is set to benefit all public officers, regardless of their position and grade. The Institute will stand as the instructional and governing body for the training and development of all new and … Continued
Mr. Ted Rabsatt is the recipient of a new home as part of the Ministry of Health and Social Development’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. Mr. Rabsatt, a Fat Hog’s Bay resident, received the keys to his home and is one of many beneficiaries of the programme which was implemented following the devastation of the 2017 … Continued
