CONTAINER OVERTURNS BY TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Motorist are being advised to take precaution when traversing the area of the James Walter Francis Highway by the traffic lights closest to the BVI Red Cross, after a shipping container overturned this afternoon. Ininitial reports indicate that there were no injuries sustained following the freak accident. More details to come on this story.

THE ABSENCE OF ROBUST POLICIES WITHIN THE EDUCATION SECTOR THE ROOT TO SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES

Former Director of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Institute of Education Dr. Sandy Harrigan-Underhill believes there is an absence of robust policies within the BVI’s education system, which has resulted in a number of the existing issues in schools across the territory to date. Dr. Harrigan-Underhill who is contesting the upcoming general election as … Continued

D’MOI ANNOUNCES ENTRY INTO THE 2023 NBA DRAFT

Local basketball rising star D’Moi Hodge has officially announced his entry into this year’s National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Draft. Hodge, who recently bid farewell to a successful college career following the exit of his Missouri Tigers in the second round of the NCAA tournament made the announcement via his Instagram social media account on Wednesday, … Continued

DISTRICT 8 – JUST FOR THE RECORD

Allan Wheatley & Marlon Penn discuss the issues and their plans for District Eight as they vie to represent the people of the Eighth District. Ronn caught up with Allan Wheatley and Kamal Haynes spoke with Marlon Penn on Just for the Record.

MARKET SQUARE DESIGN INADEQUATE – SAYS SMITH

“The design is inadequate”. That was the position of District 4 candidate for the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Ian Smith when asked for his views on the recently completed Road Town Market Square. During a recently released episode of Just for the Record, Smith told 284 Media that the low utilisation of the facility  … Continued

SMOOTH SAILING UNLESS UK RAISES FURTHER ISSUE – MADURO-CAINES ON REFORMS

Incumbent District 6 Representative and Junior Minister for Tourism Hon. Alvera Maduro-Caines believes that following the completed implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Recommendations things should be smooth sailing for the Virgin Islands. That is, unless the United Kingdom (UK) raises further issues at such a time, she said. Maduro-Caines spoke as a guest … Continued