FEBRUARY 6—National Heptathlon and Pentathlon record holder and Central Arizona College freshman Kanishque Todman, qualified for the upcoming National Junior ...
Track and Field has been in my blood for many years and living in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has made my love for the sport grow even more. Looking at the ...
Kimberly Thompson, a teacher of the Willard Wheatley Primary School, emerged the winner of the first ever Miss BVI Teachers Union (BVITU) pageant held at the Sir ...
Friday 03 February, 2012 Padres defeated Jays 17-2. Padres had 17 runs, 8 hits, 2 errors and left 3 runners on base. Jays had 2 runs, 3 hits, 5 errors and left 3 ...
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Senior sprinter Karene King wrapped up competition for the Vikings at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at The Armory in New York, N.Y. ...
San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sailors from six islands and countries took home trophies at the 11th Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta (CNSJIR). “The regatta ...
The Virgin Gorda Festival Committee is inviting the general public to submit a theme and slogan for this year’s Easter Festival slated to be held April 7th to April 9th at the Recreation Ground, Valley Virgin Gorda, BVI. This year’s theme and slogan must reference “Uniting the Caribbean”. It should depict persons who have achieved…
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Road Town, Tortola – The British Virgin Islands Amateur Volleyball Association (BVIAVA) Referee Clinic concluded on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 with four (4) participants completing the three day course that was held at the BVI Olympic Committee Office. The Association’s Referee Coordinator, Stephen Payne was very pleased with the participants, Tamisha Georges, Aneek Peters, Amadona…
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A series of articles on Virgin Islands airport and runway expansion, and development, looks at a failing airline The national conversation on the Virgin Islands international travel dynamic, including the issue of airport development and runway extensions continues, with thought provoking narratives emanating from various writers in the news media. And BVI Beacon Contributor, William…
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Friday, February 3 – Key Government Departments attended a presentation delivered earlier today by Dr. Zoran Vojinovic, an Associate Professor of Hydroinformatics at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Water Education (IHE) in the Netherlands. Dr. Vojinovic and Ms. Garymar Rivera, the Senior Technical Planning Manager at the Department of…
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Friday, February 3 – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has issued a plea to the business community to support the Ministry’s upcoming Job and Career Fair to be held on Thursday, February 9th at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. In a recent television and radio message, which will be broadcast on various…
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The extradition case against the five men charged for a major drug bust late last year commenced in the Magistrate Court today, February 3. The territory is being requested to surrender to the United States, Chad Skelton, Earl “Bob” Hodge, Carlton Beazar, Roberto Harrigan and Juan Valdez, who are linked to a drug ring. In…
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Host of Speak Out BVI Douglas Wheatley mentioned the financial plight of regional airline LIAT on his January 31 program and openly pondered whether any local subsidy has being considered for the financially ailing airline. Wheatley’s comment was in relation to his recap of the statement made by St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister…
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BVI Red Cross Administrator Denese Gardner-Daniels says that it is imperative that as many men take advantage of the health fair and prostate cancer screening that is heading to Virgin Gorda on Saturday, February 4 from 8am – 3pm at the Catholic Community Centre. Gardener announced that some 758 men were screened at the Tortola…
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Thursday, February 2 – To celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (sixty years of The Queen’s reign), Her Majesty The Queen has asked members of the Royal Family to travel overseas to visit every Realm as well as Commonwealth countries, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories on her behalf. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been…
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Thursday, February 2 – Dr. Zoran Vojinovic, an Associate Professor of Hydroinformatics at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Water Education (IHE) in the Netherlands is currently analysing the flood hazard areas of the Virgin Islands. Dr. Vojinovic and Ms. Garymar Rivera, the Senior Technical Planning Manager at the Department…
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A feud between two local men culminated with one man threatening to “kill and eat” the other. Michael Lloyd, who appeared before Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens on February 2 to answer to the charges of resisting arrest, threatening language, assault on police and indecent language, pleaded not guilty to all of the offenses. Crown Counsel…
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Thursday, February 2 – The Environmental Health Division of the Ministry of Health and Social Development is advising the public of the voluntary recall of Jones’ Mock Salt Original and Jones’ Mock Salt Spicy Southwest Blend by Jones’ Seasoning Blends LLC due to the potential contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause…
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