Caribbean News Online Barbados has signed the new United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, which will cover the period 2022-2026. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Didier Trebucq, signed the document on Friday, during a brief hybrid ceremony at Ilaro Court. And, PM Mottley … Continued
VI Consortium V.I. Department of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte has disclosed that the tourism sector in the U.S. Virgin Islands is performing beyond expectations and the completion of phase one of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal Expansion and Modernization Project will continue to build on that outstanding performance. “We are doing extremely well, this … Continued
Following several reports of last-minute cancellations of flights to the British Virgin Islands on InterCaribbean Airways, the regional airline has said that the many cancellations are due to the Turks and Caicos’ Civil Aviation Authority yet to approve their newly acquired aircraft as originally anticipated. This was revealed in a statement issued by InterCaribbean dated … Continued
The Wolues along with VG United and One Love United football clubs were all victorious over the weekend during the continuation of the BVI Football Association’s National Football League. The Wolues defeated Lion Heart FC 4-2 to close the gap between the top 5 five teams to just two points, with the Panther FC leading … Continued
Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Eighth District Honourable Marlon A. Penn has released a District 8 Community Newsletter for the purpose of bringing awareness of the issues in the community and in effort to work together to find solutions to social, mental, physical and economic issues.” In speaking on the publication of … Continued
The Lions Club of Tortola on Saturday, December 18th conducted an island-wide delivery of more than 120 Christmas Hampers to the needy, shut-ins and elderly across Tortola. The Christmas Hampers were donated by members of the public during a series of food drives at various local supermarkets in November as well as from corporate sponsors. President of the Tortola … Continued
Since the onset of the pandemic, businesses and promoters have struggled to diversify and maneuver through the changing times. Specific locations such as: The BVI Festival Grounds, Cane Garden Bay, Tortola Pier Park, Multi-Purpose Sports Complex and local beaches like Long Bay Beach have always been top choices for hosting events. As the territory has … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance in recapturing an escaped prisoner who escaped custody while being escorted to the East End Police Station. He is 36-year-old Kurt Rabsatt who is suspected in a number of burglaries within the territory. According to police, Rabsatt was last seen in the Long Look … Continued
In a recent interview with 284 Media Chief Executive Officer of the Tortola Pier Park Mr. Vance Lewis and Marketing and Business Development Management Zoe Wallcot spoke about recent happenings at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park. Apart from the agencies three (3) days of Christmas events which seek to ring in the Christmas … Continued
Premier Andrew Fahie, while reiterating that his government does not have anything against the recently concluded Commission of Inquiry (COI), said he believes they should have delved more deeply into the issues within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force as done with many of the other government entities. Premier Fahie made the statement in a … Continued
