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
The BVI Film Commission under the leadership of Film Commissioner Ms. Natalie O Hodge met with approximately 20 top media professionals from a range of industries in the Virgin Islands on December 17th at the Loose Mongoose for a morning of networking, engaged conversations and understanding the Film Commission and its role. In an invited comment … Continued
The British Virgin Islands recently received approximately 6700 COVID-19 vaccines from the United Kingdom Government, which consisted of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca versions of the vaccine. This was confirmed during a media conference which was held on Thursday December 16, where Minister for Health Carvin Malone revealed that the territory received some 4680 Pfizer vaccines … Continued
Due to an insufficient amount of registrants the public is informed that the Floatilla of Lights boat parade has been cancelled. In an official comment organizers said, “While we share your disappointment we have already had positive conversations about next year’s event which will be part of the event lineup for Christmas in the City. … Continued
Premier and Minister Hon. Andrew A. Fahie and United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva have agreed to extend the Virgin Islands (VI)-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation (MOU) until November 2023. The MOU provides for UNDP support to the VI regarding sustainable development, COVID-19 recovery, blue economy and … Continued
The Virgin Islands has published the 2019 ecosystem accounts that would provide evidence to support environmental and economic management for the Territory. These ecosystem accounts generate environmental statistics that complement other national economic and social statistics (such as GDP and demographic trends), and this evidence can support policy development and decision making, including: Decisions which … Continued
The 2:30pm ferry departing the United States Virgin Islands to the territory will now be making an additional stop at the West End Ferry Terminal for fully vaccinated passengers only. This was revealed by the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) in a recent media release which said the adjustment to the International Ferry Passenger Schedule commenced … Continued
