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Archive for June, 2024

Dr Henry Jerecki’s legal woes won’t impact YEP

Dr Henry Jerecki’s legal woes won’t impact YEP

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy “Budda” Mather has stated that the legal woes of Dr Henry Jarecki will not have a negative impact on  the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) in the BVI. Dr Jarecki, who is being accussed of rape in a US lawsuit, […]

by / on June 10, 2024 at 6:00 AM /
BVI national football team loses 3-0 to Guatemala

BVI national football team loses 3-0 to Guatemala

Though the BVI’s national senior men’s football team played valiantly, they were defeated by Team Guatemala in a World Cup qualifier game held at the A.O. Shirley Recreational Grounds in Road Town on June 8. Guatemala defeated the BVI team […]

by / on June 10, 2024 at 5:42 AM /
Police confirm armed robbery on VG

Police confirm armed robbery on VG

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed an armed robbery on the sister island of Virgin Gorda on Friday night, June 7. The police reported that the robbery took place at the Bath and Turtle Restaurant. Details of […]

by / on June 8, 2024 at 12:54 AM /
Schools reopen after heavy rains

Schools reopen after heavy rains

Acting Chief Education Officer, Orlandette Crabbe, issued a press release informing the public that schools reopen for face-to-face classes today, excluding the Ivan Dawson Primary School. The Department of Disaster of Management (DDM) advised the closure of all public schools […]

by / on June 7, 2024 at 8:24 AM /
Power being taken away subtly from politicians — Walwyn

Power being taken away subtly from politicians — Walwyn

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn sounded the alarm about what he perceived as a quiet but significant erosion of power among elected officials in the BVI. Walwyn’s comments came during a recent debate in the House of Assembly, where he […]

by / on June 7, 2024 at 7:46 AM /
A better Procurement Act could fix these damaged roads

A better Procurement Act could fix these damaged roads

As the BVI continues to deal with another round of battering on roadways across the territory, former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has called for the government to improve the Procurement Act so roadways can be fixed […]

by / on June 7, 2024 at 7:38 AM /
A woman’s mission to teach BVI kids to swim

A woman’s mission to teach BVI kids to swim

UK swim instructor Emma Paul is on a mission to teach children in the BVI to swim and she needs your help to do just that. Paul, with the backing of BVI Watersports, plans to sail around Tortola in a […]

by / on June 7, 2024 at 7:31 AM /
People can’t do much with their land

People can’t do much with their land

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy Mather recently expressed deep concern in the House of Assembly (HOA) regarding the ineffective use of land in the territory. “It’s a segment of our country that has land. People in our country that have land […]

by / on June 7, 2024 at 6:56 AM /
PHOTOS: Heavy rainfall causes major infrastructure damage

PHOTOS: Heavy rainfall causes major infrastructure damage

Sections of the British Virgin Islands sustained major infrastructural damage from heavy rainfall that occurred in the territory over the last 24 hours. The main island of Tortola seems to have been significantly affected, with major landslides in Brewer’s Bay […]

by / on June 6, 2024 at 5:42 PM /
All public schools closed due to adverse weather

All public schools closed due to adverse weather

All public schools across the BVI are closed today due to a severe weather warning. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Orlandette Crabbe, said the Department of Disaster Management  (DDM) advised the closure of all public schools […]

by / on June 6, 2024 at 8:34 AM /