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Archive for August, 2023

Historic! Kyron McMaster earns silver medal in World Champs final

Historic! Kyron McMaster earns silver medal in World Champs final

Kyron McMaster has made history by finishing second place in the men’s 400-metre hurdles final of the World Athletic Championship being held in Budapest, Hungary. This historic run has earned him a silver medal — the first-ever medal for any […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 4:13 PM /
Smiths Gore BVI congratulates Marissa Justin-Campbell

Smiths Gore BVI congratulates Marissa Justin-Campbell

Smiths Gore BVI Ltd is pleased to announce that Marissa Justin-Campbell, who joined the firm in June 2023 as Senior Valuation Surveyor, has successfully qualified as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). The MRICS accreditation is […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 3:51 PM /
Director of the Taxi & Livery Commission, Dameon Percival.

Tola Radio parts with Percival | Heritage takes legal action

It seems the founder of Tola Radio Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnett has parted ways with his co-host Dameon Percival who has been facing backlash due to funds raised to save his house from foreclosure. Percival’s home has been placed on the […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 7:25 AM /
Shrimp project on the horizon

Shrimp project on the horizon

Junior Minister for Agriculture Dr Karl Dawson has indicated that the government is actively considering the implementation of a pioneering shrimp project in the Virgin Islands. The ambitious endeavour could potentially have far-reaching benefits for the local economy and the […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 7:19 AM /
The Terrance B International Airport

Visioning meeting held for airport expansion stakeholders

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has underscored the importance of expanding the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport, as a team of government officials and other stakeholders met for a visioning exercise late last week. The visioning meeting was held with a […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 7:10 AM /
The central administration complex in Road Town that houses several government offices. (GIS photo)

Gov’t admin complex gets windows and doors

The Ralph T O’Neal Central Administration Complex has been outfitted with windows, doors and frames, a positive sign that the building will soon be ready to accommodate government offices. The edifice was one of the many battered during the 2017 […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 7:04 AM /
Shaina Smith

Chamber of Commerce rebrands

The BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association unveiled its rebranding as the BVI Chamber of Commerce (BVICC) yesterday, August 22, marking a pivotal moment in the organisation’s history. The occasion was attended by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley as well […]

by / on August 23, 2023 at 6:25 AM /
Deputy Premier and Labour Minister Lorna Smith

Guyana consulate under active consideration for BVI

The government has been giving serious thought to establishing a diplomatic office and a more permanent presence in Guyana, and said a contingent may soon be returning to the country to address the issue. Deputy Premier, Lorna Smith, told reporters […]

by / on August 22, 2023 at 1:14 PM /
Kadeem Maynard

Kadeem Maynard’s sentencing moved to later date

A sentencing hearing initially scheduled for August 21 for Kadeem Stephan Maynard, who pleaded guilty to being involved in a cocaine conspiracy, has been cancelled. Maynard pleaded guilty, along with his mother, the former Managing Director of the BVI Ports […]

by / on August 22, 2023 at 7:39 AM /
Nyron Erickson

Prosecution moves to drop case against Erickson

Prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss charges against Nyron ‘Batt’ Erickson, the man accused of being at the centre of an international drug trafficking ring based in Tortola. Erickson was initially charged with international money laundering conspiracy and aiding […]

by / on August 22, 2023 at 7:33 AM /