We are more alike than we are different. Those were the sentiments shared by Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley as he addressed the AfriCarribean Forum on the issue of culture. “When we meet each other, we learn things about each other because really we realise that we’re the same people”, he said. Using the … Continued
Rising like the phoenix from the ashes describes the BVI’s strength after being devastated in 2017 by Hurricane Irma, the longest-lived category 5 hurricane in recorded history. This week’s BVI360° report looks at Resilient BVI: Hurricane Irma Five Years On. No one could have anticipated that five years ago today, on September 6, 2017, the … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn has welcomed the commencement of a review of social assistance benefits and grants administration systems in the Virgin Islands. The main purpose of the review is to support a shift in the design and administration of social assistance benefits, as well as the issuance of grants … Continued
The East End Community Officers made sure that children in this policing division had essential supplies for making this a great school year. Sergeant in charge of that Community Support and Partnership Programme Jacqueline Tom and her officers handed out close to 200 school supply kits to children from preschool years and to high school. … Continued
Claude Skelton Cline has named Dame Janice Mesadis Pereira as the woman he believes should be the next premier of the British Virgin Islands. Cline made the revelation on his “Honestly Speaking” radio show this week, after several previous indications to his views of his belief that the next premier will be a woman. “I … Continued
The 25-year-old female from Horse Path, Tortola who was recently jointly charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition, pleaded not guilty to both charges and was granted bail. Rhondella Guishard entered a not-guilty plea when she and her codefendant 42-year-old Rashon Lewis appeared virtually before Magistrate Tamia Richards on Tuesday. Lewis, … Continued
Virgin Islanders are encouraged to submit applications for the 2023/24 Chevening Scholarships programme by November 1. Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), partner organisations, and partner universities. The scholarships support study at UK universities – mostly one year taught master’s degrees – for … Continued
The majority of the territory’s infrastructure has been restored by the hands of local contractors following the devastation suffered by the territory during the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley reflected on the territory’s recovery process as he reminded residents of the resilience of the people on the 5th … Continued
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has attributed the rising cost of electricity in the territory to external factors, particularly the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the global oil market. BVIEC General Manager Leroy Abraham told 284Media, “coming out of the pandemic, energy is directly correlated to oil and … Continued
The BVI’s Rotaract Club of Tortola teamed up with the Rotaract Club of Central Madras based in India to facilitate a food drive for unprivileged families, after which a hefty donation of a food items were handed over to the BVI Family Support Network (FSN). The service initiative, called “Buy One More” is a project … Continued
