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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Minister of Education & Culture with responsibility for youth Andrew Fahie has commented on a number of youth organisations and groups who he said continue to ...
When we reflect on the history of seemingly ‘random’ violence or other forms of highly offensive, irrational behaviour, we see a common pattern of reaction from ...
Sol Petroleum and Nanny Cay were pleased to make their first financial contribution to the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) junior sailing programme. Country manager ...
Sol Petroleum made its quarterly donation to the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) at a reception for the athletes returning from the 40th Lime Carifta Games. ...
Police are investigating a shooting last night at the basketball court in Long Bush, next to the Old Recreation Grounds. Reports are that an 18-year-old man appeared ...
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College hosted two separate delegations of overseas students at its Paraquita Bay Campus on Thursday, April 28 – one from ...
The first of two articles on the critical importance of family in effecting positive social change in Virgin Islands community. Today’s wedding of Britain’s and ...
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.” - Isaiah 55:6 Today I feel very strongly in my spirit that I need to ...
The Nevis Alliance Progressive Society (NAPS) of the BVI, held its 9th Annual General Election on Wednesday, March 23 at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, and ...
The Magistrate’s Court is advising the public that effective Monday, May 2 all services on Tortola will resume at the John’s Hole location. The Magistrate’s ...
May 1 will mark the official observance of Records May Day, an initiative created in 2006 by the Society of American Archivists to promote disaster preparedness for ...
The Territory recently concluded a two-day assessment of the Coral Reef Monitoring in the Virgin Islands as part of its local commitment to the Enhancing Capacity ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works announced that the “Tour of the Baugher’s Bay Desalination Plant” begins airing on Monday, May 2 on CBN Channel 51 at ...
The Kiteflying Competition hosted by the Rotary Club of Road Town on Saturday, April 23 at the Cruise Ship Dock in Road Town has been described as a highly ...
Talk show host Donald deCastro announced on the April 26 edition of his ‘Night Talk’ programme that this is not the right time for drag racing. De Castro ...
Minister of Education & Culture, with responsibility for youth affairs, the Andrew Fahie, has issued an appeal to all to play a part in helping to curb the many ...
Today the Magistrate’s Court learned that the police have fingerprints which link Marley Donovan and Krell Lewis to the burglary of the Delta Petroleum Service ...
The two young ladies charged with attempting to smuggle 5.7 grams of cannabis into HM Prison – daughter of At-Large Representative Irene Penn O’Neal, Zubida ...
The Department of Disaster Management is informing the public that they will be testing the National Siren System and National Emergency Broadcast System on Monday, ...
In an effort to forge a closer relationship with all stakeholders within the community First District Representative Andrew Fahie has created a dedicated email ...
Renowned business man, Collin Scatliffe announced that his decision to contest the next general elections as the Fourth District Representative is being fuelled by ...
CONCACAF has announced that a series of play-off matches will be contested in June to cut the number of its teams for the Brazil 2014 World Cup draw in Rio de ...
BVI Hoop It Up Foundation wishes to inform the public that on Friday, April 29 from 1:000am – 12 noon there will be a registration for the May ‘Books ...
Police are reporting that one man is in stable condition at Peebles Hospital after sustaining bullet wounds to both legs. The victim stated that he was in the ...
The race will start at approximately 8:00am with the same course as previous years starting at the Mine Shaft Cafe taking the North Sound Road and heading through ...
Artisans have been invited to exhibit their products at the region’s foremost trade show, Design Caribbean, offering unique access to important regional and ...
The British Virgin Islands Amateur Volleyball Association Power League playoff games begin this weekend on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. The schedule as ...
Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town held their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 26 at Maria’s By The Sea. The guest speakers were James Bridgewater and Adam ...
Books, pencils, erasers, calculators, sharpeners among other items were the focus of a delegation from Delta Petroleum which was headed by Regional General Manager, ...
Sprinters Karene King and Britney Wattley who compete for the Portland State Vikings and the Morgan State Bears respectively, turned in personal best 200 and 100 ...
Arliene T. Penn recently presented her thesis at the 102nd Annual Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Convention in Arlington, Virginia. The convention held from ...
Clover’s is announcing the launch of a new store in St. Thomas called “Clover’s Shoe-tique” on Friday, April 29. The launch comes after the birth date ...
“Is there any thing too hard for the Lord?” – Genesis 18:14a Many of you today truly love the Lord. You pray and you know the Word of God. What is that ...
Senior citizens throughout the Virgin Islands will be celebrated as the Territory prepares for Senior Citizens Month in May. This annual event hosted by the Social ...
Following yesterday’s seizure of two kilogrammes of cocaine from a visitor to the Territory, Financial Secretary Neil Smith “reaffirmed his confidence in ...
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) has warned of the possibility of an outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu. The bug ...
The Turks and Caicos Islands completed a roughly $280 million bond sale Tuesday that officials say aims to help the British dependency tackle a fiscal crisis. The ...
ARMED WITH AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON On April 17 at 1:35pm, Police arrested and charged James Smith Jr. of The Valley, Virgin Gorda for the offence of Armed with an ...
The preliminary investigation in the case against Michael Howe and Jason Stevens who were arrested and charged in relation to the MoneyGram robbery is scheduled for ...
Magistrate Charmaine Rosan-Bunbury told Paul “DJ Gadiethz” Peart and his girlfriend Felisa Ballantyne that they should solve their problems in an adult manner. ...
A father who pleaded guilty to beating his nine-year-old with a knotted rope was sentenced to 30 days in prison and was ordered to attend counselling and parenting ...
Coffee may taste good and get you going in the morning, but how will it affect your health? A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to ...
Nelda Huggins sprinted to the 40th LIME Carifta Games Under 17 Girls 100 meters bronze medal in leading one of the territory’s most successful showings in recent ...
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 My eighteen-year-old grandson was driving a ...
Agape Total Life Centres invites all wailing women and mothers of the BVI to join us at the Noel Lloyd Park on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 8, 2011, at 4:00pm ...
Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in the Virgin Islands will climax this week with a Drive Blue or Wear Blue campaign. This event concludes a heightened ...
A broad area of high pressure over the western Atlantic will continue producing a moderate to fresh trade wind across the Virgin Islands today and continuing into ...
The first of two articles on growing American wealth inequalities. Review of an essay by American economist and professor Joseph E Stiglitz It is often said that it ...
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me.” – John 10:27 One of the problems many Christians have, is knowing how to recognize the voice ...
In a time of 3 hours, 4 minutes and two seconds, Neil Lloyd of Antigua secured victory in the 2011 Sir Francis Drake Highway Challenge which took place on Sunday ...
Communications and Works Minister Julian Fraser says the Sea Cows Bay Harbour Development Project never stopped. This was in response to questions posed by the ...
Deputy Police Commissioner David Morris believes that the public needs to be more active in condemning shootings which occur in the territory. Speaking at a police ...
The British Virgin Islands Football Association, in association with the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports will launch their After School League on Sunday, May ...
The Portland State Vikings swept the Big Sky’s men’s and women’s Track Athlete of the Week honours with junior Tony Crisofulli and senior Karene ...
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Traffic Investigation Unit is currently investigating a traffic accident which resulted in injuries to a pedestrian ...
Police report a busy Easter Saturday (April 23) as they responded to both a boating and plane accident. Just after 2:00pm, Virgin Gorda Police Officers attended the ...
Bon Appétit will become a popular phrase during the month of May, as Peter Island Resort & Spa hosts Parisian-born Chef Richard Farnabe. Executive Chef Lisa ...
BVI News has learned that local company Pusser’s Rum Ltd is suing two mixologists (bartenders) for using its ‘Painkiller’ brand. An international ...
The British Virgin Islands have a reputation among seasoned travellers as the creme de la creme of the Caribbean. Tortola and most of the BVI are mountainous ...
“Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.” – Psalm 147:1 Looking back over my ...
Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, is currently facing some of the darkest times in its history. Its political stability is teetering on the brink of ...
Vaccination Week in the Americas is being observed in the Territory from Sunday, April 24 to Saturday, April 30, 2011 under the theme, ‘Vaccinate Your Family: ...
Pastor Claude Skelton-Cline, a candidate to contest the Second District seat in the next general election invites the public to attend the 2nd District Election ...
The fund-raising committee of Agapé Total Life Centre, FUN, will be hosting a multi-sporting event on Saturday, April 30, 2011. FUN, which is an acronym for Family, ...
I am a married woman in my early 30’s. I have been with my husband for about nine years, and we have two wonderful children. My problem is that my husband is lazy. ...
