The 25th Edition of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Classics Race Series kicked off on Saturday, October 10th at the College’s Paraquita Bay campus. Twenty-six of the invited participants, representing some of the longest participating individuals, families, community groups and individuals from various age categories (under 13 to over 70) took part in the … Continued
CNN Protests against police brutality in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators have been shot by soldiers. Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment, and extortion by a police unit know as the Special … Continued
In a Government Information Services release, Junior Minister for Tourism and Territorial Member Honourable Sharie de Castro announced the winners of the 2020 Territorial Back-to-School Essay Competition that was held on Monday, October 19, 2020. Students from across the Territory were challenged to write on one of the following topics for the Back-to-School Essay competition: … Continued
The Rotary Club of Tortola is pleased to announce that it has awarded grants to a total of 69 qualifying small businesses, out of the 103 applications received. President of the Club, Dion Stoutt said “we are extremely grateful to the donor of these funds which have enabled our Club to fulfill one of its … Continued
Loop The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the planet has passed 40 million.The milestone was passed early Monday according to Johns Hopkins University, which collates reports from around the world. The actual worldwide figure of COVID-19 cases is likely to be far higher, as testing has been variable, many people have had no … Continued
In a recent audio message received by our newsroom. Former Police Prosecutor and award winning calypsonian Mr. Jefferson J. Knight, popularly known as “Knight Rider” blasted elected officials for what he calls “ensuing violence” and a war on the Governor of the Virgin Islands. The almost 8-minute-long audio heard the outwardly frustrated BVI Resident speaking … Continued
The BVI Airport Authority, the sole entity responsible for three airports in the BVI namely; Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Tortola, Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda, Augusta George Airport on Anegada, as well as multiple landing sites for helicopters in the BVI, in a formal letter received by our newsroom dated June 30th, … Continued
VI Consortium USVI residents, especially those in St. Thomas, may soon see cruise ships at ports of call again, as the once bustling cruise tourism operation that sustained many livelihoods on the island see some revival in the next few months. During a West Indian Company Board of Directors meeting held Thursday, Interim President and CEO, … Continued
Late Saturday night, October 17th, officers of Virgin Gorda Police Station charged three of the four men arrested in connection with the armed robbery in the Valley, Virgin Gorda. Charged are Tray Audain, 25, of no fix place of abode, Rakeem Lennard, 28, of North Sound, and Lekhoy Hughes, 21, of no fix place of … Continued
Following the highly successful Women’s Festival Cup and the increasingly popular National Team training programs both on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, the FA is now preparing to launch its Women’s League, with opening day scheduled for 31st October. Floods, Storms and Pandemics may mean it is almost four years since the Ballstars were crowned “Champions” … Continued
