Adaejah Hodge gave it her all in the semi-finals of the Women’s 200-metre event at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday, but missed out on the final after finishing 7th. Sprinting out of lane 2, in heat 2, the 17-year-old Hodge managed a time of 22.96 seconds. Her race was won by … Continued
Haitian musician Wyclef Jean, is gearing up to host the inaugural Caribbean Music Awards. This celebration of Caribbean music is scheduled to take place on August 31 at the iconic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. Jean’s enthusiasm for this event was palpable during a recent interview on NBC’s Today Show. Reflecting on the Verzuz episode that … Continued
The trio of Kennard Dawson, Demoi Hodge and Reyondre Mercer created history for the Great Britain Baseball Team and the British Virgin Islands, after finishing second in the 2023 Under 23 Baseball European Championship in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Playing in the final on Saturday, August 12, Great Britain fell to the Netherlands 23-5 in the … Continued
British Virgin Islanders Kennard Dawson, Demoi Hodge and Reyondre Mercer have assisted the Great Britain Baseball Team into the finals of the Under 23 Baseball European Championship. Playing in the semi-finals on Friday in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Great Britain defeated Germany 6-5 in the bottom of the 7th inning. Dawson had 3 at bats and 1 … Continued
Medical reports indicate that the next significant breakthrough in cancer treatment could come in the form of vaccines. Researchers have reached a turning point where vaccines aimed at shrinking tumours and preventing cancer recurrence could become available within the next five years. Promising targets for these experimental treatments include breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma (a … Continued
Political instability continues to affect the United Kingdom (UK) Government with the Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs) Lord Zac Goldsmith the latest casualty after resigning on Friday. In a lengthy resignation letter, Goldsmith attacked UK Prime Minister (PM) Rishi Sunak’s record, accusing him of “apathy” on climate change issues. Goldsmith said Sunak’s stance on … Continued
United Kingdom (UK) members of Parliament are urging the UK Government to do more for Overseas Territories to assist them in their development plans especially those within the tourism industry. Member of Parliament (MP) Alicia Kearns made the plea during a recent debate in the House of Commons as members discussed a motion entitled “Future of … Continued
Conservative United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP) Alicia Kearns is calling on all Overseas Territories to fully support the LGBTQ+ community and to move in the direction of legalising same-sex marriage. MP Kearns was speaking in the House of Commons during a debate entitled “Future of Overseas Territories” at the time of making the appeal … Continued
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) Government have taken the stern position that Overseas Territories (OTs) should be at the helm of the decision-making process when it comes to deciding on self-determination. The views were shared during a debate in the House of Commons on Thursday, May 11, as members discussed a motion … Continued
Today, on March 22nd, the world celebrates World Water Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of freshwater and advocating for sustainable management of water resources. World Water Day 2023 is about “accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis.” In a statement on the observation the United Nations said, “Dysfunction … Continued
