One of the Rotary Club of Tortola’s key community service projects for the current Rotary year and ongoing project is its Anti-Litter Campaign. The environment, Rotary’s newest area of focus and the Club has decided to become more actively involved in environmental initiatives beyond the occasional clean ups and to do its part to assist … Continued
Local track star Adaejah Hodge inked her name into history once again after capturing the girls’ championships 200-meter title at the 2023 New Balance Nationals Outdoor event on Sunday, in a record-breaking time of 22.64 seconds. The Montverde Academy athlete came into the tournament which took place at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, as one of the … Continued
Spencer Lovejoy of the USA won the 2023 Carey Olsen Tortola Classic after defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Asim Khan 3-2 in the final at the Tortola Sports Club on Saturday. Lovejoy had a great start in the first game, collecting five straight points after being up 3-2, taking that game 11-5. Khan rebounded well in the … Continued
Police have charged Travis Osbourne, 29, with two counts of keeping an unlicenced firearm after a revolver handgun and a shotgun was found at his residence in Carrot Bay on Thursday. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed the breakthrough in a media release on Friday. The police said it resulted from an early … Continued
Guest were greeted by neon lit centerpieces, jungle flora, light showers and upbeat music as a new board was installed for Valley Sound Lions’ 2023 to 2024 Lionistic year. The 15-member board was installed at a fun-filled ceremony held at scenic Blunder Bay, North Sound, Virgin Gorda on Saturday, 10th June and hosted by Pastor … Continued
In a media release the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee announced that in keeping with the tradition of naming the BVI Emancipation Festival Village and bestowing titles of honour on persons who have contributed greatly to our festival heritage & culture they are “excited to announce the decision to name the 2023 Festival Village … Continued
The recently crowned Junior Ambassador of Tourism Naomi Onwufuju has added another accolade to her name after signing off to be the newest Brand Ambassador for local telecommunications company CCT. Onwufuju joined the CCT team on Thursday, June 15, after signing a 1-year contract with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CCT, Mr. Averad Penn, making … Continued
The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) in collaboration with its member National Federations will host the 4th free annual Sports Festival at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Saturday, June 24. The event which runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. will be preceded by the Trident Trust Championship and Olympic Day race with a 10k, … Continued
His Excellency Governor John Rankin said he is concerned with the level of crime in the territory, stating that there are too many illegal guns in the BVI. Governor Rankin who has responsibility under the Constitution for Internal Security and the police said while the BVI remains a low-crime jurisdiction overall, the number of recent … Continued
The National Population and Housing Census is set to commence in the British Virgin Islands today, Thursday, June 15 and residents are being assured that their information will be upheld in the strictest levels of confidentiality which will be maintained throughout the process. This assurance came from the Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, … Continued
