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July 20th, 2025
Coconut reigns again as tart wars return to Frederiksted

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FREDERIKSTEAD, St Croix, USVI- Tart Wars made a triumphant return to the west of St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Saturday, July 19, 2025, drawing large crowds and providing a major boost to local vendors in its second installment. The event, organised by West Gyul, followed up on last year’s successful debut with another day filled with games, community spirit, and, of course, tarts.

July 7th, 2025
The 2025 'Diplomat' Fishing Jamboree winner will be announced today

LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI- The winner of the 'Diplomat' Fishing Jamboree 2025 will be revealed today, Monday, July 7, 2025, as the competition draws to a close at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island.

March 16th, 2025
ARCHERY: BVI SDA School hosts first NASP Invitational

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talented young archers were engaged in an exciting showdown of skill, focus, and precision when the BVI Seventh-day Adventist School hosted its first National Archery in the Schools (NASP) Invitational on the school’s compound on March 2, 2025.

February 27th, 2025
ESHS & VISTS advance to finals of Inter-Secondary Schools Debate Competition

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) and the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies (VISTS) emerged victorious in the semi-finals of the 2025 Inter-Secondary School Debate Competition.

December 21st, 2024
CIL announces 2024 Coconut Tart, Guavaberry & Christmas Cake Competition winners

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) successfully hosted its highly anticipated annual Coconut Tart, Guavaberry, and Christmas Cake Competition on Friday, December 20, 2024.

December 21st, 2024
District 1 Fiesta on today

WEST END, Tortola, VI- The third annual District 1 Christmas Fiesta will be held today, Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 1 PM.

November 2nd, 2024
Elmore Stoutt High School Lady Rams win Cheer Competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Elmore Stoutt High School Lady Rams emerged the winner of the Battle of the High School Cheer Competition on Friday night, November 1, 2024.

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.

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