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VI Olympic athletes arrive in Paris; Lettsome & Hodge the flagbearers for opening ceremony
PARIS, France- Olympic debutants Thad A. Lettsome (ILCA 7 (laser)) and Adaejah T. Hodge (200m) will be the flagbearers for the [British] Virgin Islands team when the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics takes place along the Seine River in Paris, France from 7:30 PM local time (1:30 PM VI time)on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Allegra takes another win @ BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival
NANNY CAY, VI- After winning the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup on April 2, 2024, the custom catamaran Allegra continued its winning ways on April 3, 2024, in the Scrub Island Invitational.
Premier joins in celebrating life & service of late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- On Thursday, January 25, 2024, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) joined in celebrating the life and service of Polish sailor, the late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Wagner Sailing Rally.
$4.3M JvD Primary School officially opens!
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The brand new Jost van Dyke (JvD) Primary School, constructed at the tune of $4,333, 743.86 by Quality Construction Limited and executed by the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), had its official opening ceremony yesterday, January 18, 2024.
Dawn Flax Easter Festiville opens on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Ms Dawn Flax was the centre of attention on stage when the traditional ceremony to mark the opening of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival was held in her honour last night, April 8, 2023, at the Dawn Flax Easter Festiville in Virgin Gorda.
HLSCC installs all-weather multi-purpose game court @ Paraquita Bay campus
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is boasting a new all-weather multi-purpose game court at its campus in Paraquita Bay, Tortola.
Lorna Stevens is a 'stellar public servant & patriot'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Among the many persons given their due praise for helping to see the Elmore Stoutt High School Redevelopment Project become a reality, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) was not shy to mention that of former Premier Andrew A. Fahie and public servant Lorna L. Stevens.
BVIFA National Football Leagues kick off Saturday in EE
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The ever-popular and competitive National Football Leagues organised by the BVI Football Association (BVIFA) return to East End and Virgin Gorda this weekend with the Opening Ceremony for the Men’s, Women's and Youth Championships scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2022, at East End/Long Look.
DeFreitas & Brathwaite flagbearers @ 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
BIRMINGHAM, UK- Sprinters Beyoncé A. Defreitas (200m) and Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite (100m) were the female and male flag bearers respectively for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, which took place in the Alexander Stadium - the venue for the track and field events, on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
McMaster & Phillip appear for VI in Olympic march past
TOKYO, Japan- Swimmer Elinah Phillip, in her second Olympic Games appearance, was the flag bearer for the [British] Virgin Islands at the ‘parade of nations’ (referred to as march past) at the Opening Ceremony of the games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan today, Friday, July 23, 2021.