This past weekend the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports held a Youth Business Expo as part of its “DYAS Promoting Youth in Business”, three day event. The event has been dubbed a success by the department who recently thanked the general public for their support and attendance. They said, “Your presence helped make the … Continued
In a historic referendum held on Sunday, Venezuelan voters, reportedly, “overwhelmingly” rejected the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling over the country’s long-standing territorial dispute with Guyana. Venezuala’s Government claims that the referendum also saw voters backing the creation of a new state in the potential oil-rich Essequibo region. This move comes after the ICJ’s … Continued
The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has confirmed that residents of Anegada will continue to have access to medical evacuation (medivac) flights despite the abrupt closure of the Captain Auguste George Airport on the sister island. This after Anegada residents took to social media to voice their displeasure with the closure of the airport which resulted … Continued
Avengers FC are the 2023 BVIFA Women’s 7-a-Side champions after a remarkable victory over the undefeated Rebels FC in the finals on Saturday. In what was described as an electrifying display of skill and determination, the match unfolded with an intensity that mirrored the stakes at hand – a clash between two formidable forces. The … Continued
It was a weekend of goals and victories for the British Virgin Islands football teams who played the United States Virgin Islands’ Massey Academy teams in two friendly games on Saturday, November 4. In the first game at the Under 13 level, the BVI team defeated Massey Academy 2-1 with Sha’mauri Lennard netting both goals … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent Wheatley has extended condolences on the passing of former Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. Carissa Etienne. Wheatley said Dr. Etienne left an indelible mark in the area of global and regional public health, and that … Continued
The Constitutional Review Commission Report is completed and was recently submitted to His Excellency Governor John Rankin and Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley. Premier Wheatley described the completion of the report by the Constitutional Review Commission as a positive indication of constitutional progress and the evolution of the Virgin Islands democratic system. He said, … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands will be covering 50 percent of the fuel surcharge associated with electricity bills for residential customers throughout the month of December. The announcement was made on Friday, December 1 in a statement from the Ministry of Communication and Works, which said the special initiative is part of the government’s … Continued
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Venezuela must not take any action to seize the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo in Guyana based on its upcoming December 3 referendum. The order was given by Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court on Friday, who stated that “unanimously both parties shall refrain … Continued
The former director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, died Friday of an apparent heart failure at her residence in the United States. Etienne, who recently retired after 10 years as director, was declared Director-Emeritus on September 30, 2022, at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference. She was 71 years … Continued
