Author of The Irma Diaries, Angela Burnett is on an international mission to ‘spread the word’ that climate change is real and it is time for action. The Irma Diaries is a collection of 25 survivor stories based on first-hand […]
Archive for April, 2018
Scholastic Aptitude Test on May 5
PRESS RELEASE: The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be administered on Saturday, May 5 at the Elmore Stoutt High School located at the old Clarence Thomas Building. The examination will commence at 8am and candidates are asked to be seated […]
Less dust! Road works long time in coming, says Penn
Residents and motorists who live and traverse the Parquita Bay and East End areas of Tortola can literally start breathing easier as government has commenced projects to address longstanding dust nuisance issues. The Mark Vanterpool-led Works Ministry has paved the […]
Tourists did body shots, not cocaine — beach operators
Operators of Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke have sought to ‘clear the air’ about recent reports that a group of Caucasian visitors were caught on camera consuming what was suspected to be cocaine from a woman’s body. Soggy […]
BVI-Miami route was our idea — VI Airlink pilot
Aviator Neville Brathwaite, Jr said his family’s airline, VI Airlink was the first to approach government about commencing direct flights between the BVI and Miami in the United States. He said VI Airlink had presented an official proposal to the National […]
8 offences | Cops hold confessed dealer with marijuana, cocaine
Police have charged Malik Maduro with eight new offences after catching him driving with 157 grams of marijuana and seven grams of cocaine. He was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court last week where he pleaded guilty to all eight offences. […]
Education Week focuses on discipline
This year’s Education Week has gotten underway and the ministry is focusing on student discipline. Education Week began on Sunday (April 15) and will run till Saturday. It is being held under the theme: Be Disciplined, Achieve Excellence. Discipline was chosen […]
BVI mangrove population nearly wiped out
An assessment has shown that the British Virgin Islands’ mangrove population was nearly wiped out by last September’s hurricanes. A week-long assessment was done by Dr Gregg Moore, who is a coastal restoration ecologist. His assessment was to find out […]
Remove all derelicts for hurricane season, residents told
PRESS RELEASE: Residents of the Virgin Islands are asked to do their part and be prepared this hurricane season. Persons are asked to: Remove all derelict vehicles and heavy equipment not in use from roadways Clear waterways of derelict boats […]
Probe launched into Saturday’s fire | Firefighter injured
An investigation has been launched into the April 14 fire at R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond, which injured at least one person. Chief Fire Officer Zebalon McLean said an object that fell from the burning building injured one of […]