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March 17th, 2024
‘I see brighter days ahead for agricultural production’- Hon Dawson

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Dr the Hon Karl Dawson (R1) has said the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) remains committed to the principles of food sovereignty and food security and to ensuring a far greater capacity to feed “ourselves” than currently obtains.

March 17th, 2024
Brathwaite & Defreitas victorious @ 18th Carolina Spring Break Classic

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico- [British] Virgin Islands’ sprinters Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite and Beyonce A. Defreitas were victorious in their respective events at the 18th Carolina Spring Break Classic in the City of Carolina in Puerto Rico.

March 17th, 2024
Old Clarence Thomas Building to be declared a Magistrate’s Court- Cabinet

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The old Clarence Thomas Building in Pasea Estate, which once housed Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) students following the hurricanes of 2017, is to be used as a Magistrate’s Court.

March 17th, 2024
Trevoa Stevens & Chelsie M. Dyer crowned VG Prince & Princess 2024

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Trevoa Stevens and Chelsie M. Dyer were crowned Prince and Princess respectively when the Virgin Gorda Prince and Princess Pageant was held at Jeffrey Caines Arena in Virgin Gorda on March 16, 2024.

March 16th, 2024
VI resident Lenia Smith nabs Agriculture & Fisheries’ Best Fish Soup Prize

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Anegada resident Ms. Lenia Smith has won herself the 2024 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition and Market ‘Best Fish Soup’ competition in the Virgin Islands.

March 16th, 2024
VI shipping registry deploying new danger markers for maritime safety

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry will be deploying two isolated danger markers at Blonde Rock and Tow Rock, to promote overall maritime safety in these high-risk areas in VI waters.

March 16th, 2024
Additional consultations being made to address Register of Interest Act – Archer Jr

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr says following the reading of the Register of Interest Amendment Bill, 2024 on March, 7, 2024 the Office of the Deputy Governor has now begun additional consultation to address issues raised in the sitting of the House.

March 16th, 2024
Fratelli Beretta Ready-to-Eat Meat recalled from VI shelves

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Environmental Health Division of the Virgin Islands have notified the public of the recall of Fratelli Beretta Ready-to-Eat Charcuterie Meat Products due to possible under-processing.

March 16th, 2024
Farmers sensitised on ‘regenerative agriculture’ for productive farming

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the agriculture and Fisheries market 2024 gets on the way, farmers have come together to discuss agriculture methods in the Virgin Islands and learn of new methods of farming in territory.

March 15th, 2024
UN Decolonisation mission to visit VI in 2024 – Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that on February 15, 2024, the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation, also referred to as the C-24, approved the [British] Virgin Islands' request for an official Visiting Mission to the Territory.

March 15th, 2024
Rotimi & Alkaline among artists for VI Music Festival in May 2024

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission has announced the debut of a brand new, 3-day music festival titled, Virgin Islands Music Festival. This major music event will take place over the US Memorial Day Weekend, from May 24 to 26, 2024.

March 15th, 2024
‘Work on 50 of the 50 CoI framework recommendations has begun’- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reported that work on all 50 of the CoI framework recommendations has begun, with the work split into a number of actions for completion by the May 2024 substantive deadline for full implementation.

March 15th, 2024
Islanders win 6 on the trot to go top of National League

EAST END, Tortola, VI- With VG United missing from action for the last three weeks, Islanders FC have taken full advantage to manoeuvre themselves into top spot of the standings by one point with win number six, 4-1 against Panthers FC.

March 15th, 2024
interCaribbean aircraft develops engine failure on take off from Antigua to VI

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- interCaribbean Airways ATR42- 500 suffered an engine failure on takeoff from Antigua and Barbuda and made an emergency landing back at VC Bird International Airport on March 13, 2024.

March 14th, 2024
Hon Penn 'can't speak’ on whether he will collect $$ from Greedy Bill

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Opposition member, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has refused to state whether he will take the payout from the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Bill 2021 in which some sections have since been repealed, after it was referred to as the 'Greedy Bill' when it was first passed in the House of Assembly.

March 14th, 2024
George Rodney & Rosemarie Flax re-elected President & VP of BVI Christian Council

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Apostle George Rodney of the Living Waters Worship Center and Mrs Rosemarie Flax of Methodist Church will continue at the helm of the BVI Christian Council (BVICC) for another year as President and Vice President respectively.

March 14th, 2024
USVI: Teacher struck by student, another followed home

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Following a teacher job action at the Lockhart K-8 School on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, which resulted in the early release of students from grades 4 to 8, the [[US] VI Department of Education has issued a statement addressing the recent disturbances. The job action is attributed to teachers expressing concerns over working conditions and disciplinary issues with students.

March 14th, 2024
Caller laments loss of ‘swim with the dolphins’ tourism to St Thomas

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- During an edition of Hot Seat with Mr Julian Gordon and E. Walwyn Brewley on ZBVI 780 AM on March 6, 2024, a caller lamented the loss of the swim with the dolphins’ tourism to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).

March 14th, 2024
VI students divided on need for metal detectors in schools

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Some High school students in the Virgin Islands have shown a division as to whether there should be metal detectors in schools, citing possible abuse of the system by the school authority and distrust between students and their. administration.

March 14th, 2024
Jamal S. Smith was ‘a very talented & valuable member of our community’- Premier

MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said, with the death of local attorney Jamal S. Smith, the Virgin Islands has lost a very talented and valuable member of the community.

March 14th, 2024
CTL, DLT Solutions, Conyers & Capriccio step in to support BVIOC roster of elite athletes on journey to Paris 2024 Olympic Games

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games just five months away, private sector businesses have stepped in to support the BVI Olympic Committee’s roster of elite athletes on their journey to the Games.

March 13th, 2024
ESHS declared winners of 2024 Inter-Secondary School Debate Competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An all-girl Secondary school team from the Elmore Stout High School (ESHS) has emerged victorious at the Ministry of Education’s 2024 annual Inter-Secondary School National Debating Competition.

March 13th, 2024
BVIPA hosted successful IAMPE training session in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that from February 19th – 23rd, 2024, it hosted a maritime training with its Training Partner the International Association of Maritime Port Executives (IAMPE), on Tortola in the Virgin Islands at the Village Cay Hotel and Marina Conference Room.

March 13th, 2024
Jamal S. Smith may have been shot & killed since Monday night- RVIPF

MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI– Attorney Jamal S. Smith may have been killed since Monday evening, March 11, 2024, as police had received a report of a shooting in Manuel Reef since then.

March 14th, 2024
Silver Nova’s inaugural call to the Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– On 11 March 2024, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent ROMASCO Group, commemorated the inaugural arrival of Silversea Cruises, Silver Nova with a plaque exchange ceremony.

March 13th, 2024
KAD Pool Services Ltd offers free ‘heat pumps’ workshop

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In excess of twenty persons, both male and female, are the sharper to execute their craft when it comes to aspects of the heat pumps for pools across the territory, thanks to Managing Director of KAD Pool Services Limited Mr Dion Anselm.

March 13th, 2024
VG United lead points table of Women’s National League

EAST END, Tortola, VI- VG United are emulating their men’s team with a table-topping performance so far, despite going down 2-1 to local rivals, Avengers FC, who sit in third place, in the Crosstown Derby last weekend.

March 13th, 2024
Register of Interest (Amendment) bill is a Governor's bill- Hon Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following widespread criticisms of the Register of Interest (Amendment) Bill currently before the House of Assembly (HoA), Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Trade, and Labour, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has told the House that the bill came from the Governor’s Office.

March 13th, 2024
UPDATE: Man found dead identified as Attorney Jamal S. Smith

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Our news centre can now confirm that the body found last evening Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Manuel Hill on Tortola is that of Attorney Jamal S. Smith.

March 12th, 2024
Cabinet approves financial support for VI’s athletes qualifying for 2024 Olympics

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Athletes qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris can look forward to final support from the Government of the Virgin Islands as they prepare for competition.

March 12th, 2024
Haitian PM says he’ll resign once new gov’t council is formed

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday, March 12, 2024, that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created.

March 12th, 2024
‘We cannot continue to rush legislation in HoA’ – Hon Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Legislator Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Government to consider more time when passing legislation in the House of Assembly (HoA) so that those whom the bill will have implications on will have time to understand the legislation.

March 12th, 2024
VI renews FCCA Presidential Strategic Partnership for 2025

MIAMI, Florida, USA – The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has announced that the Virgin Islands (VI) has renewed its FCCA Presidential Strategic Partnership for 2025 with more cruise arrival numbers forecasted for 2024 and beyond.

March 12th, 2024
Gov’t on 'box-ticking' exercise to meet CoI deadlines– Hon Walwyn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Legislator Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) has thrown criticisms on the Government’s passing of legislation to meet the deadlines of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations. According to Hon Walwyn, legislation is being rushed without proper consideration for the implications of decisions being made.

March 11th, 2024
D3 Senior Citizen Health Social hailed a success by organisers

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, BVI – As part of continued efforts to build on the ongoing works and legacy of current Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3), Ms. Kishma P. Forbes of Virgin Islands School and Office Supplies and Mr. Julian Willock, former Speaker of the House of Assembly, hosted a Third District Senior Citizen Health Social.

March 11th, 2024
‘Supa Cop’ urges taxi drivers especially to get tint tested for free on Friday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The motoring public, particularly taxi drivers, is being encouraged to take advantage of a free tint testing exercise at the Road Town Police Station from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday, March 15, 2024.

March 11th, 2024
3 Colombians failed to return to cruise ship on Sunday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is being asked to assist with the location of three Colombia nationals who did not return to the cruise ship they entered the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

March 11th, 2024
Motor scooter accident victim Keon Frederick dies

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our news centre is that Mr Keon Frederick, who was injured in an accident at Pasea Estate while riding a motor scooter on February 27, 2024, has succumbed to his injuries.

March 11th, 2024
SpaceX rocket launch in Florida seen in VI skies

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites Sunday night, March 10, 2024.

March 11th, 2024
2 gold & a silver for Adaejah T. Hodge in farewell high school indoor meet

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA- [British] Virgin Islands sprinter Adaejah T. Hodge bid farewell to her high school indoor track career in remarkable fashion at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston on Sunday, March 10, 2024, clinching two gold medals and a silver.

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