The World Athletics Championships 2023, the biggest track and field event of the year, kicked off on Saturday, August 19, in Budapest, Hungary. However, many fans in the Caribbean region, including the British Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands, are unable to watch the live action, as no public broadcaster in their location has secured … Continued
Kyron McMaster collected his first ever World Championships medal on Wednesday after placing second in the final of the Men’s 400-Metre-Hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Running out of lane 8, McMaster was clocked as having the fastest split time of the first 100-metres with 11.11 seconds and he used that momentum to … Continued
BVIslander D’Moi Hodge says the love shown from residents across the territory following his historic signing to the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team has aided in his realization of how big of a deal his recent achievement is and what it means to the territory. 284 Media caught up with D’Moi during his recent visit … Continued
The 17-year-old Adaejah Hodge is through to the Women’s 200-Metre semi-finals at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Hodge finished fourth in heat 3 of the first round on Wednesday, with a time of 22.82 seconds. Her race was won by the number one ranked Shericka Jackson of Jamaica who cruised to victory … Continued
In an effort to continue providing valuable insights and resources to the construction industry, the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has announced the upcoming release of the “Winning in Construction E-Book.” This publication aims to offer quick and easy access to essential information for interested parties, enabling them to enhance their understanding of … Continued
The most recent report on the progress being made at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex revealed that the instillation of new windows, doors and frames at the site has been completed. The project is in the hands of DesignBVI Limited, a subsidiary of JOMA Projects, which won the contract in 2020. The Chief of … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has secured support for 13 British, Dutch, French and United States (US) Territories in the Caribbean at the United Nations (UN) Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Regional Preparatory Meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The regional preparatory brought together SIDS in the Caribbean, including the Associate Member Countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(ECLAC), … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has once again highlighted the importance of expanding the runway at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, stating that the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the territory will thank his government for completing the initiative. Premier Wheatley made the comment following a recently held meeting that involved government officials and industry … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith says she is optimistic about the many opportunities in education that can be explored between the British Virgin Islands and Guyana. This after her recent trade mission trip to Guyana which she described as a success. Guyana’s recent discovery of a large … Continued
Kyron McMaster will be eyeing a podium finish when he competes in the final of the Men’s 400-Metre Hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday. He will be up against the world number one ranked Karsten Warholm of Norway who is also the Olympic champion and world record holder, as well … Continued
