The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has a new emergency alerting mobile application that will provide residents and visitors of the territory with real-time alerts about storms, earthquakes and other natural disasters that are likely to affect the BVI. The DDM in a media release on Wednesday, June 28 said the app is available both … Continued
There is a 70 percent chance that the territory will experience rainfall tonight. This is according to the latest weather update by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) which forecast that tonight will be mostly cloudy with a 70 percent or high chance of showers. The DDM says the expected weather is due to the … Continued
An alarming number of applicants to the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate Housing have been unsuccessful after reaching phase three of the process that involves seeking financing from a banking institution. Director of the Social Security Board (SSB), Mrs. Jeanette Scatliffe-Boynes in a recent interview with 284 Media revealed that approximately 600 applicants applied in 2017 during the … Continued
BVIslander Adaejah Hodge of Montverde Academy is the 2022-2023 Gatorade Florida Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, making her the first from her school and from the territory to be selected for the prestigious award. The award recognises athletes who are outstanding both on the track and in their academics, in addition to … Continued
Sheldon Scatliffe is set to become the next Chairman of the BVI Electricity Corporation’s Board. This after Cabinet approved that Scatliffe be appointed Chairman of the BVIEC Board, which will come into effect after the passing of a resolution in the next sitting of the House of Assembly on Thursday, June 29. The information was … Continued
Laser Sailor Thad Lettsome kicked off the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, with a promising performance for the BVI that saw him finishing 8th overall out of 16 participants after day 1. Competing in the ILCA 7 men’s single-handed event, Lettsome managed a clean start that saw him sailing a conservative first … Continued
The existing education curriculum in the BVI which dates back to 2007 is not meeting the needs of the current labour market or the BVI’s economy. Minister for Education Hon. Sharie De Castro made the comment during a recent interview as she highlighted the importance of the ongoing review of the territory’s education curriculum. She … Continued
In an effort to bolster the Virgin Islands’ readiness for the Hurricane Season, government agencies and key partners convened for the annual meeting of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) on June 22. During the meeting, His Excellency the Governor, John J. Rankin, who chairs the NDMC, highlighted the crucial role of collaboration in ensuring … Continued
In response to curiosity and concern among the public, officials from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change have stepped forward to address the presence of marine creatures resembling jellyfish in the waters of the Territory. On Saturday, a post was made to the BVI Community Board by a member of the public … Continued
In a recent development out of the USVI, a legal opinion sought by lawmakers regarding the Executive Branch’s decision to transfer millions of dollars from the Virgin Islands (US) General Fund, without the requisite permissions, found that the act carries a possible jail time penalty and a $10,000 fine. Members of the 35th Legislature’s Committee … Continued
