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Premier, Deputy Premier & Minister for Health off this week to Dubai & Aruba
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will lead a small delegation to the United Nations COP 28 World Climate Summit to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference, which is expected to attract hundreds of world and business leaders, corporations, non-governmental organisations, and global environmentalists, will take place from November 30, 2023, to December 12, 2023.
‘Read to Heal programme’ off to a successful start
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Students of the Joyce Samuel Primary School, were on Tuesday, January 14, 2019, treated to readings from The Irma Diaries by local author Angela Burnett Penn.
‘Irma Diaries’ brings perspective to Climate Change for Asian Business Leaders
BANGKOK, Thailand, - The Irma Diaries and its message of the dangers of Climate Change, was presented with a ‘human perspective’ on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, to members of the Task Force on Green Business of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Irma Diaries shared with students for ‘Reading is Fun’ week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Irma Diaries’ Author, Angela Burnett-Penn, on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, shared the memoirs, with students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) and the Willard Wheatley Primary School, as part of the ‘Reading is Fun’ week of activities.
The Irma Diaries book tour off to a successful start
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local author Angela Burnett Penn has embarked on a five-state book tour across the northeast United States.
Tales from Tortola Pt 2
Thomas C. Famous
If one were feeling adventurous they would jump into the water on south shore Bermuda, point their compass due south and head out to open sea.
'Irma Diaries started hand written by candle light'- Angela Burnett Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Scores of persons came out to the Book Signing of 'The Irma Diaries: Compelling Survivor Stories from The Virgin Islands' penned by local author Angela Burnett Penn on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Camdem Gourmet Market located at the Tortola Pier Park(TPP) in Road Town, Tortola.
Hard copies of 'The Irma Diaries' are here
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The long-anticipated wait for the arrival of 'The Irma Diaries: Compelling Survivor Stories from The Virgin Islands' is finally over. The first 500 printed copies arrived on island today, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Angela Burnett Penn
She has a genuine love for the Virgin Islands and the preservation of it and has dedicated her youthful energies towards promoting sustainable and progressive communities that balance environmental, social and economic goals and that are resilient to climate change.

