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January 31st, 2024
$44,286 starting salary for nurses not attractive for recruitment & retention- Hon Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Recruiting doctors and nurses is a real challenge because there is a global shortage and it is very hard to compete on salaries with other countries such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Canada, UK, United States. They are making working in those countries very attractive for nurses and doctors. So recruitment and retention remains a challenge for us.”

December 16th, 2023
Bregado Flax & St. Georges named champs in Inter-School Chess Tournament

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Bregado Flax Educational Centre - Secondary Division Senior Team and the St. Georges Secondary School Junior Team have been declared winners of the 2023 Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament.

September 24th, 2023
Rotary Club of Road Town launches My Favourite Teacher competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Primary school children have an opportunity to show their love for their favourite teachers by entering in the My Favourite Teacher competition to win prizes for them.

September 23rd, 2023
VI students heading to Singapore for Int'l Robotics Challenge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Four students from two schools in the Virgin Islands have been selected to participate in the annual international Global Robotics Challenge from October 7 to 10, 2023, to be held in Singapore.

March 31st, 2023
2023 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival gets underway with 71 boats registered

NANNY CAY, VI- 71 boats have registered this year for the highly anticipated BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, which continues to attract sailors from home and abroad.

June 22nd, 2022
Stop giving out Belonger status ’period'- Bevin S. George

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Mr Bevin S. George has called on the Government of National Unity to put a stop to the issuing of Belonger status as he believes it is causing confusion and will put locals at a disadvantage.

October 24th, 2020
Winners awarded in Cedar Tree Press 2020 literary competition

EAST END, Tortola, VI - The Presentation of winners and awards in the Cedar Tree Press 2020 literary competition founded by Ms Verna Penn Moll was held on Thursday, Oct 22nd at Penns Landing, East End, Tortola.

June 22nd, 2019
Dwight A. Hutchinson Jr wins Gen Y Factor 2019

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty-nine year old Dwight A. Hutchinson Jr is the winner of Gen Y Factor 2019 ‘Battle of the Sexes’ competition held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola, this evening, June 22, 2019.

October 18th, 2017
Chapman eyeing World Cup glory with VI National Team

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - From the chilly streets of Stoke-on-Trent to the searing heat of the Caribbean, Leek Town goalkeeper Ben Chapman is eyeing potential future World Cup glory with the small Caribbean country, the [British] Virgin Islands.

June 1st, 2016
Pre-Primary Sports a great success

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The VI Sports 4 Life Organisation held a highly successful Pre-Primary School Games Day on Friday May 27, 2016 with 21 Schools and hundreds of boys and girls enjoying competition across various events.

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