25th November will be an evening of spectacular cultural entertainment when a collage of bands from Anguilla, Nevis, and several villages around the British Virgin Islands takes the stage at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. The evening’s celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a brief opening ceremony and will be one of … Continued
Visitors and residents of the British Virgin Islands will be in for a treat of delicious BVI culinary delicacies at a grand culture and food fair on 25th November, as the celebration of Culture and Tourism Month 2022 nears its climax. The food will be on the fire and ice-cold beverages available from 12:30 p.m. … Continued
The British Virgin Islands’ practitioners were present during key discussions held on asset allocation and the macro-economic outlook for the year ahead, in an increasingly stoical and challenging economic forecast for the world – at the 9th Annual Private Wealth Latin America and the Caribbean Forum. BVI Finance Global Head of Business Development and Marketing, … Continued
Saturday, 19th November at 6:00 p.m. the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium will come alive with an evening of exceptional live theatre performance when a cast of talented youth in the Virgin Islands gets together for a show stopping production and performance in Under the Sea with Anansi. The public is invited to attend. This production … Continued
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) will be carrying out a study of soils throughout the Territory as part of a Darwin Plus-funded research project launched this week. The study will be conducted in partnership with other government agencies, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, and the University of Portsmouth (United Kingdom). The study will … Continued
The British Virgin Islands prepares to celebrate this year’s Financial Services Week under the theme, Globalisation: BVI Beyond from November 12 to 19. The flagship week of events commemorates the BVI’s revolutionary role in the financial services industry and the advancements that it has contributed towards the economic development of the territory. BVI Finance CEO, … Continued
The Rotary Club of Tortola (the “Club”) is delighted to announce that as of last week, with funds raised from the community via its Grand Raffle which concluded in September and the support of generous donors, we have met the goal of $45,000.00 USD needed for the purchase of equipment for an expansion of Blood … Continued
A couple of weeks ago, the Family Support Network (FSN) put out an S.O.S. on social media calling attention to the dire straits of its pantry. CIBC FirstCaribbean responded on November 1 with a donation of just over $2,900 to cover all the items on the not-for-profit’s list of needs. Mr. Amory Jervis, Country Manager … Continued
This November marks 69 years of Arbour Day celebrations in The Virgin Islands. The first Arbour Day celebration was held in 1953, when J. R. O’Neal was delegated to provide trees to plant on the occasion of the Queen’s Coronation around the old recreation grounds. This idea blossomed into an annual event led by the … Continued
The following is commentary by Shaina Smith-Archer. Today I concluded that somewhere over the years we stopped engineering roads and settled for roadways that are cousins to obstacle courses. Potholes are the least of the problem which are a problem because the roads don’t have a concrete base. We are paving dirt. 🤨 Between the … Continued
