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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The thrilling match-up between the top-two National League teams ended with a draw at the Virgin Gorda Recreational Grounds on Sunday, April 15. The Sugar Boys and One Love match ended 3-3. Mohammed Kachour of the Sugar Boys scored the […]

It appears the relationship between Premier Dr D Orlando Smith and some government members is still sour following the debate on the Virgin Islands Recovery Agency Act last month. During the debate, emotions were high and tempers flew between National […]

Two local gospel artistes are finalists in the Antigua and Barbuda Gospel Music Awards (ABGMA) to be held on Saturday, April 21. The ABGMA is an annual award show that recognises gospel artistes and media personnel around the Caribbean. Local […]

Roughly 207 million eggs were recently recalled to the United States; a country that is one of the BVI’s primary suppliers of eggs. The US Health Department’s Food and Drug Administration reported Friday that Rose Acre Farms in Indiana recalled […]

Pelican Gate School’s goal of taking a number of its students on an educational excursion to Jamaica is now closer to becoming a reality. Following what has been described as a successful raffle of a 2018 Toyota Yaris, airfare and […]

PRESS RELEASE: Secretary-General of the BVI National Commission for UNESCO, Dr Allison Flax-Archer recently visited students at the Bregado Flax and Robinson O’Neal Primary Schools on Virgin Gorda. Dr Flax-Archer’s visit was part of activities to commemorate World Poetry Day […]