HEALTH MINISTER ENDS TENURE AS CHAIR OECS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Outgoing Chair of the OECS Council of Minsters: Health Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley said during his one-year tenure, strategies for enhancing preventive healthcare of OECS Member States, reducing costs through more efficient pharmaceutical procurement were explored.  Honourable Wheatley is attending the 37th Pooled Procurement Service (PPS) Policy Board Meeting … Continued

“MORE TALK THAN ACTION”: EX-TOURISM CHIEF FLAX-BRUTUS HIGHLIGHTS GAPS IN BVI TOURISM

Sharon Flax-Brutus, former Director of the BVI Tourist Board, has expressed concerns about the territory’s tourism sector, calling for more intentional planning and marketing of the British Virgin Islands’ offerings. Flax-Brutus, drawing from her lifelong experience in the industry, criticized the current approach to tourism as being “more talk than action.” She highlighted issues at … Continued

DE’NYA WINTER WELCOMED HOME WITH CEREMONY AT AIRPORT

De’Nya Winter, representing the British Virgin Islands, was crowned Miss Caribbean Cultural Princess 2024 on Sunday, October 6, in Hollywood, Florida. The pageant, reduced to two competitors, featured representatives from the British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Winter dominated several categories, winning Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality, Best Cultural Doll Wear, Best Magazine Wear, … Continued

BVI TO HOST WEEKLONG TRIBUTE TO FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced a weeklong national celebration honouring The Right Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira from October 21 to 27, 2024. The celebration recognizes her retirement as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) and her recent appointment to His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Dame Pereira, originally … Continued

GUYANA ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN LIVESTOCK FEED BY 2025

The government of Guyana has announced significant progress toward achieving self-sufficiency in livestock feed production by 2025. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha confirmed that for the first time in the nation’s history, Guyana is producing its own corn and soybeans—key ingredients in livestock feed. Speaking at the commissioning of a new soil chemical services laboratory at … Continued

OPPOSITION LEADER QUESTIONS SOURCE OF GOV’T FUNDS FOR VYBZ KARTEL CONCERT

Opposition Leader Hon. Ronnie Skelton has raised concerns about the source of funding for the Government’s sponsorship of the upcoming Vybz Kartel concert, scheduled for March 2025. The event, organized by YOLO Promotions, is set to feature the Jamaican dancehall artist in the British Virgin Islands for the first time. Skelton’s comments follow the recent … Continued