Rea Vanterpool of Virgin Gorda last evening Saturday August 20th, won the Adult Spell Off Competition. The fundraiser was held at the Eileen L Parsons Auditorium, began promptly at 7:30pm and saw great community support. There were three rounds of the competition which challenged the contestants with everyday words, Virgin Islands dialect and VI nomenclature. … Continued
The Rotaract Club of Tortola recently facilitated a successful community clean up along the coast of Wickhams Cay I. The initiative, which was primarily based around the parking lot of Jayla Place, proved to be a greater task than expected, as Rotaractors and other participants were surprised by the volume of trash along the coast. … Continued
On August 17, Marilin Malone Bass was given an official welcome into the fraternity of local authors of the British Virgin Islands with a ceremony held to launch her first book “Boundless Childhood Joy: Tales from in and around the Garden.” The book consists of short stories, capturing the memories of the author, her relatives … Continued
The question to be answered is whether Pirates and Synergy will complete a double clean sweep when the 2022 Terrence “Chino” Chinnery National Fastpitch Softball League Championships continue this evening. With both teams leading their respective series 2-0 out of a best of five, a victory this evening will wrap the series for either team. … Continued
The organizing team of TEDxRoadTown is pleased to announce that after several years, due largely to the Global Covid-19 Pandemic, that TEDxRoadTown will return to the Territory on Saturday 15th October 2022. After hitting a high note with our last edition where two of our talks were selected for TED.com, which is quite a feat … Continued
Multiple sources have confirmed to our newsroom that Mr. Wade Smith, Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Customs has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately. The reason behind his sudden leave placement is not known, however, within the past weeks since the release of the Commission of Inquiry Report, other senior members of the government were … Continued
After acting in the position of Financial Secretary for approximately 19 months, Jeremiah Frett has been confirmed to the post. The appointment according to Deputy Governor David Archer Jr is retroactively effective as of July 11, 2022. Speaking on his appointment, Frett described the opportunity as an honour and said he looks forward to continuing … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources Honourable Melvin Turnbull has detailed the government’s intentions to reestablish the board of the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund which was wrongfully revoked in 2019. While issuing a public apology to the members affected by this move, Minister Turnbull said his government plans on righting the wrongs which have hindered … Continued
Local talk show host and former government consultant Claude Skelton Cline is calling for locals to reset the standards used for electing leaders in the territory, especially politicians. Cline’s comment came during a recent airing of his “Honestly Speaking” radio programme on Tuesday. He said, “We’re going to have to reset the standard for who … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser says although he supports the government’s plans to transform the Water and Sewerage Department into a statutory body, there are areas of concern with this process that he simply cannot, in good conscience, cast a blind eye to. One of which, is the intended structure of the governing board for … Continued
