The two bars on Tortola which were closed over the weekend due to breaches of the COVID-19 protocols will have to undergo training, new implementation measures and inspections before being allowed to reopen. This is according to the Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael who made the disclosure during a recent interview with 284 News. … Continued
A second bar on Tortola was fined $1000 and immediately ordered to close by the Social Distancing Task Force following another breach of COVID-19 protocols. The Family Bar and Restaurant which is located in Paraquita Bay was said to be in breach of social distancing protocols on the night of Sunday September 12. According to … Continued
The public is invited to join in a week of National Repentance from September 13 to 19 spearheaded by the BVI Christian Council, in collaboration with the Government of the Virgin Islands. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said the week of National Repentance comes on the heels of the 21 Days … Continued
The Virgin Islands community is urged to unite to stop the epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases as the Territory observes Caribbean Wellness Day 2021. Public Health Nutritionist, Patrice Maduro said the term wellness should inspire action to make good decisions regarding one’s physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social health. “We want persons to actively pursue … Continued
The Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town kicked off its Basic Education and Literacy Month with Guest Speaker Mr. Kayron Todman, Principal of the Enis Adams Primary School. Mr. Todman an educator of some 15 years and a local musician, delivered a presentation on Musical Literacy, sharing his musical perspective of literacy with a cultural … Continued
In a recent Facebook post, Miss British Virgin Islands Pageant Contestant number 3 Miss Jareena Penn shared her platform for the upcoming Miss BVI pageant as well as her personal story of surviving sexual assault with the public, which lead to her choosing said platform. In the post Penn shared, “My name is Jareena … Continued
Sea Cow’s Bay Bar closed and fined $1000 for breaking COVID-19 protocols during the night of Saturday September 11. This is according to information reaching our newsroom from sources within the Social Distancing Task Force which revealed the bar in question is Dos Chicas bar. Our newsroom will be bringing more information on this latest … Continued
The government of the Virgin Islands has signed a contract valuing more than $400,000 with a local telecoms company to have the closed-circuit television surveillance infrastructure restored in the territory. This is according to a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force dated Friday September 10. The release said that Premier Andrew Fahie … Continued
The Minister responsible for Labour and Immigration Vincent Wheatley has said that the new online work permit payment system which presently requires residents to pay in person is flawed and makes no sense. Minister Wheatley made the comments in a recent session of the House of Assembly following several criticisms raised from the general public … Continued
2-time Diamond League champion Kyron McMaster copped a bronze medal in the just concluded Diamond League Final in Zurich Switzerland on Thursday. Running out of lane number 5, McMaster finished third with a time of 48.24 seconds, behind Olympic rivals Karsten Warholm and Alison Dos Santos who finished first and second respectively. Norway’s Warholm who … Continued
