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December 7th, 2023
Local Ellison L. George appointed Marina Manager of Scrub Island Resort

SCRUB ISLAND, VI– Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has appointed Mr Ellison L. George as Marina Manager of the 55-slip marina at the luxury, private-island resort in the [British] Virgin Islands.

January 28th, 2021
$200K raised & cancer patient Marilyn A. Glasgow has successful surgery!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- To raise $200,000 for a bone marrow transplant seemed an impossible task for waitress Marilyn A. Glasgow who was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma early last year, 2020; however, her burdens were lifted when persons and entities came to her assistance to help raise the funds.

November 8th, 2019
2019 BVI Food Fete kicks off with Gourmet Soiree on Scrub Island

SCRUB ISLAND, VI- Hundreds took the short boat ride to Scrub Island last evening, November 7, 2019 for the BVI Tourist Board's (BVITB) Gourmet Soiree, which kicked off the 2019 BVI Food Fete, an event coinciding with the BVITB’s 50th anniversary.

January 25th, 2019
Oops rough seas, boaters beware!

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - A few days ago The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) issued a warning of high surf imminent going into this weekend, Saturday, January 26, 2019.

November 3rd, 2018
Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race set for November 17th

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI: The 48th edition of the Round Tortola Race, sponsored by Nanny Cay, will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018, with entries now opened to compete in Racing, Cruising and Multihull Classes.

January 9th, 2017
Local family allegedly chased off Peter Island beach

PETER ISLAND, VI – Free access to beaches on private islands continues to be a painful situation for some locals as recently a Jost Van Dyke family was denied access to a certain beach area on Peter Island and early December another family was denied transportation to that same island and Scrub Island to use the beach.

June 22nd, 2016
VI women to get ‘unapologetically selfish’ for one weekend

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A bevy of mainly professional women last evening, June 21, 2016 converged at the J.R. O’Neal Botanical Garden in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola, where their deep yearning for some ‘me time’ were given a jump start as prospective attendees of the 2016 edition of the international renowned women’s retreat, “Restoration Weekend”.

June 16th, 2014
With a few tweaks Exquisite Boat Show anticipates its 2nd go

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Objective achieved, we pulled it off and it was excellent,” said one of the newest Virgin Islands (VI) promoters Ms. Meslyn M. Allan as she spent a few moments reflecting on the 1st ever Exquisite Boat show held on Scrub Island on May 25, 2014.

March 4th, 2014
UPDATE: Winning boat can cash in on $8k – BVI Exquisite Boat Show

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of the key players in the first ever BVI Exquisite Boat Show Ms Meslyn M. Allan has sought to further emphasize the benefits that are to be derived by winner/s of the inaugural event being organised by a group of four young people.

November 2nd, 2013
Six escape injury in Beef Island boat incident

BEEF ISLAND, VI – Post time - 10:20AM Six persons reportedly escaped injuries when their boat ran aground at a reef near the Beef Island bridge last evening, November 1, 2013.

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