VI CONSORTIUM People who got fully vaccinated in any U.S. state will soon be able to verify their vaccination status through the USVI Travel Portal, a big move announced by Governor Albert Bryan Monday that once implemented will ease the burden for tourists coming into the territory ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Currently, only … Continued
I have been hearing the phrase “young democracy” in conversations lately when referring to the Virgin Islands’ development. I am not sure when the “birth” of the territory is being tracked from, but let us use 1950, when our constitution was reinstated by the United Kingdom government. Up until that point, we were governed for … Continued
Incumbent President of the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) Ephraim Penn is confident of securing a fourth term in office ahead of the BVIOC’s election which is scheduled for Thursday October 7. Penn has been president since 2008 and while speaking during an interview with 284 News earlier today, said his current term has been the … Continued
Government consultant and radio show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline expressed during his Commission of Inquiry (COI) hearing on Monday, that he felt targeted and victimized as a private citizen after being summoned by the COI for a second time to submit additional evidence. Cline made it clear at the beginning of the hearing of his … Continued
UN News – For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in the well-being, training, professional development and working conditions of the world’s 71 million educators, UN agencies chiefs said on Monday, just ahead of World Teachers’ Day. “Today we celebrate the exceptional dedication and courage of all teachers, … Continued
In a clear act of community support, Honourable Marlon A. Penn visited two of the three primary schools located in Districts 7 and 8. During his visit Honourable Penn handed over gift vouchers to both Willard Wheatley Primary and Francis Lettsome Primary schools; in an effort to provide much needed assistance to students attending the … Continued
Inspector Kendolph Bobb who leads the Family and Juvenile Unit at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force with responsibility for rape and molestation cases, revealed that amended legislation is still awaiting Cabinet’s approval some 5 years after submission. Mr. Bobb said a sexual offenders registry was proposed among the amendments. Inspector Bob, while speaking at … Continued
President of the BVI Athletics Association Steve Augustine has made a special plea to Corporate BVI to get more involved in investing into local sports and athletes in the territory. The plea came during a recent press conference which was held to welcome home Olympian athlete Chantel Malone for the first time since competing at … Continued
Facebook Inc.’s services went offline for as much as six hours Monday in an extended outage that disrupted access for users and businesses around the world and left the tech company flailing for a solution. The company apologized for the outage, which affected its core platforms and apps including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger—and which an … Continued
Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley is reiterating the importance of developing a love for reading as the Territory gears up to observe ‘Reading is Fun Week’ from October 10 to 16. Honourable Wheatley said, “I am happy to see the hard work put into this annual … Continued
