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March 28th, 2024
BVI Food & Wine Festival postponed to February 2025

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Food & Wine Festival (BVIFWF) which was slated for April 2024 has been postponed to February 14-21, 2025.

November 27th, 2023
Scores flood Anegada for 11th Lobster Festival 2023

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI - The "Anegada Lobster Festival" a three-day event that highlights Anegada and the love for seafood has seen its 11th edition entertain and feed scores of lobster lovers in the weekend ending Sunday, November 26, 2023.

November 25th, 2023
New upscale restaurant & lounge reportedly coming to Pockwood Pond

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - While some residents, motorists, and tourists passing by or using the R&R Malone Complex may be curious as to why one of the main buildings at the entrance to the property is under construction, our roving news team have gathered some information.

October 10th, 2023
C’bean food portions not conducive to health– Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has criticized the Caribbean diet as one that is delicious, yet unhealthy, pointing to the portion sizes as one that is not conducive to good health.

March 18th, 2023
Food security in the Virgin Islands

Dickson C. Igwe

All nations depend on outside countries to fill in crucial links in their supply chains. The preceding is at the core of modern-day globalization. However, when crises such as war and natural disaster strike, there is a sober realization that a level of national self-sufficiency is wise. Food especially is a key driver of national security.

February 24th, 2023
Gov’t seeking caterers for Immigration Detention Centre @ Castle Maria

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Individuals detained at the Government’s Immigration Detention Centre located at Hotel Castle Maria in McNamara, Tortola can expect on-time means when new caterers take over the supply of food for persons being held at the facility.

October 25th, 2022
10th Anegada Lobster Fest set for Nov 25-27, 2022

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- The Anegada Lobster Association has announced that lobsters will take center stage once again at the 10th Anegada Lobster Festival set to take place in Anegada from November 25 to 27, 2022.

June 18th, 2022
Steven Spencer takes BVITB's ‘Junior Chef beyond the Plate’ title

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Steven Spencer is the winner of the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission Junior Chef beyond the Plate competition 2022.

April 8th, 2022
Gladys Todman said she used stolen $$ to buy sneakers & food

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Gladys Todman of Baughers Bay pleaded guilty to theft when she appeared before Magistrate Khadeen Palmer on April 7, 2022.

January 15th, 2022
Food security remains top priority of VIP Gov’t – Hon Malone

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Government legislators on Friday, January 14, 2022, toured the KNK Poultry Farm located in Paraquita Bay, Tortola; a company that has reportedly doubled its chicken capacity from 20,000 to 40,000 birds through the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government support to foster greater food security in the VI.

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