The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Red Cross has trained 100 educators and school support staff in First Aid in a significant step towards bolstering community resilience. Director Ms. Stacy C. Lloyd said the training is a milestone in the Territory’s resilience-building efforts amidst climate challenges and is part of the ongoing SMART Schools initiative. The … Continued
Outgoing Chair of the OECS Council of Minsters: Health Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley said during his one-year tenure, strategies for enhancing preventive healthcare of OECS Member States, reducing costs through more efficient pharmaceutical procurement were explored. Honourable Wheatley is attending the 37th Pooled Procurement Service (PPS) Policy Board Meeting … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports has issued a statement addressing a second allegation of sexual molestation against a male teacher at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), just weeks into the new school year. This follows a similar accusation that was made against another male teacher of the school at the beginning … Continued
Sharon Flax-Brutus, former Director of the BVI Tourist Board, has expressed concerns about the territory’s tourism sector, calling for more intentional planning and marketing of the British Virgin Islands’ offerings. Flax-Brutus, drawing from her lifelong experience in the industry, criticized the current approach to tourism as being “more talk than action.” She highlighted issues at … Continued
De’Nya Winter, representing the British Virgin Islands, was crowned Miss Caribbean Cultural Princess 2024 on Sunday, October 6, in Hollywood, Florida. The pageant, reduced to two competitors, featured representatives from the British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Winter dominated several categories, winning Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality, Best Cultural Doll Wear, Best Magazine Wear, … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced a weeklong national celebration honouring The Right Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira from October 21 to 27, 2024. The celebration recognizes her retirement as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) and her recent appointment to His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Dame Pereira, originally … Continued
United States Virgin Islands Police are investigating the desecration of the grave of Virgin Islander Kalik Aaron, after a disturbing discovery was made by Public Works Department employees at the Eastern Cemetery in Smith Bay, St. Thomas on Tuesday, October 8. According to an article published by the Virgin Islands Daily News on Thursday, a … Continued
The government of Guyana has announced significant progress toward achieving self-sufficiency in livestock feed production by 2025. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha confirmed that for the first time in the nation’s history, Guyana is producing its own corn and soybeans—key ingredients in livestock feed. Speaking at the commissioning of a new soil chemical services laboratory at … Continued
The British Virgin Islands men’s senior football team suffered a 1-3 defeat to Saint Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, October 9, in the 350th CONCACAF Nations League game. The match, held at Warner Park, marked a continuation of Saint Kitts’ unbeaten run in Group C of the competition. Saint Kitts opened the scoring in the … Continued
Opposition Leader Hon. Ronnie Skelton has raised concerns about the source of funding for the Government’s sponsorship of the upcoming Vybz Kartel concert, scheduled for March 2025. The event, organized by YOLO Promotions, is set to feature the Jamaican dancehall artist in the British Virgin Islands for the first time. Skelton’s comments follow the recent … Continued
