On June 7, the Department of Enviornmental Health joined the global community in observing World Food Safety Day 2023. The annual observation seeks to draw attention to food standards. We joined Environmental Officers at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park on that day, as they held an event to sensitize and inform members of … Continued
Three mosquito hotspots have been identified in Tortola by the Environmental Health Division following the detection of a high presence of the deadly Aedes aegypti mosquito. They are Road Town, Purcell Estate and East End. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a known vector of several viruses including yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and the Zika virus. … Continued
The Learning Centre (EHRLC) will be hosting a special event that will allow its students to be ambassadors. Principal, Ms. Vansittart Huggins said the centre is hosting the Mr. and Miss Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre’ to choose student ambassadors who will represent the school for the 2023- 2024 school year. Three girls and six … Continued
Teacher vacancies in the British Virgin Islands have been described as alarming with the Ministry of Education faced with an uphill task of filling these teaching positions ahead of the 2023-2024 academic school year. Minister for Education Hon. Sharie De Castro made the disclosure during her recent appearance on the local show Talking Points. She … Continued
A total of $23,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs in this year’s One Virgin Islands Poker Run which is set to take place on Sunday, July 2. This year’s edition will see the first place winner walking away with $1,500 more than the $8,500 that was awarded in 2022. Speaking on … Continued
On June 14, Virgin Atlantic Airlines will be launching its first-ever island hopping service in the region that includes Barbados, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The United Kingdom-based airline said the venture is one which is intended to further enhance its leisure programme and aligns with its goal of reaffirming its position as … Continued
The British Virgin Islands is set to host the Carey Olsen Tortola Classic Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger Tour, which will have 24 professional players competing from June 13-17 at the Tortola Sports Club. Of the 24 players in the tournament, the BVI will have 3 players representing the territory including Joe Chapman who reached … Continued
On Tuesday June 6th, 2023 at the Eileen L. Parsons Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Campus, in Paraquita Bay, Naomi Onwufuju of Elmore Stoutt High School was awarded the 2023 Junior Ambassador of Tourism title. Onwufuju won after competing for the title amongst others schools. Shania Kanhai of Bregado Flax Educational Centre … Continued
An event with Virgin Islands culture on display will be the backdrop for the official reveal of the Miss British Virgin Islands 2023 contestants. Chair of the Miss British Virgin Islands Sub-committee, Natalie O. Hodge said that four contestants will be revealed on Saturday, June 10 at the Crafts Alive Cultural Village at 6:30 p.m. … Continued
Canada has announced the introduction of visa-free travel to travelers holding passports from 13 countries, several of which are in the Caribbean. The list released on June 6th named St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago, among members of the global community who will … Continued
