News
Charm Academy to host one day interactive symposium
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At a time when young women all over the world are realising their potential and fulfilling their dreams in life, local Virgin Islander, Karia J. Christopher, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Charm Academy, is stepping up to allow the young women of the Virgin Islands to do the same.
Trade Dept eyes sister islands for stepped up inspection; Comply or else!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Businesses and other vendors doing illegal business on the sister islands of Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke and Anegada are to get in line or face the wrath of the relevant authorities.
25 students of SGSS inducted into Rotary family
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - On Saturday, February 1, 2018 at the Tortola Sports Club in Pasea Estate, Tortola, St George's Secondary School (SGSS) officially inducted 25 members to its newly established Interact Club.
No grand affair for Rotary Club of Tortola's 50th Anniversary
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - "We have had quite a lot of destruction for the past couple of months, so our 50th Anniversary celebration has been scaled down but nevertheless very, very important."
Grant for small businesses is a 'jump start' - Karia J. Christopher
ROAD TOWN Tortola VI - "This grant is not seen as a replacement for the business sales. We don't expect that the funds enclosed in this envelope would be able to get you exactly where you have been," said Director of Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs Mrs Karia J. Christopher.
141 businesses receive grants from Trade Department since hurricanes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “We are pleased to report that we have distributed a first cohort for the grant programme, which is free money. To date, 141 recipients have received funding from the Government of the Virgin Islands — as much as $10,000,” said Director of the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs, Mrs Karia J. Christopher.
Flooding was made worse by littering- Rotary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI - Starting very soon with the intention of going to at least the end of the Rotary year (June 2018), the Rotary family of the Virgin Islands will be embarking on a massive education campaign designed to change mind-sets and practices as they relate to cleanliness of one's home, surroundings and territory.
Rotary calls for all hands on deck as clean-up continues
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –The three Rotary Clubs in the Virgin Islands (UK) have joined forces in their usual fashion, collaborating with key stakeholders in the territory to give it their best shot at returning the aesthetics of Road Town to normalcy and in the same vein ‘reach out and touch’ the lives of those hard hit by the Monday August 7, 2017 devastating floods.
Rotary Organisations are dying- Past President Hon Moses-Scatliffe
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI – “There were several challenges during the year, which from discussions where incidentally experienced across all three clubs, and one of the notably obvious ones is the decline in attendance and membership retention.”
Karia J. Christopher installed as new Rotary president
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Rotarians, family, friends and well-wishers came together for a wonderful evening as the Rotary Club of Tortola celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.