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Education Minister praises DYAS business expo

Education Minister praises DYAS business expo

Education Minister Sharie de Castro has praised the work of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) following its successful hosting of a recent business expo. More than 40 youth businesses were showcased when the DYAS held its Youth […]

by / on December 6, 2023 at 9:41 AM /
Kye Rymer

Rymer apologises as Anegada fire tender returned

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has apologised in the wake of a fiasco involving the removal of a fire tender from the Auguste George Airport in Anegada. Rymer told residents yesterday, December 5 that the fire truck had been […]

by / on December 6, 2023 at 7:20 AM /
Junior Minister for Culture & Tourism, Luce Hodge-Smith.

People need help to pay bills

Fourth District Representative Luce Hodge Smith has shared that financial need is the greatest challenge she has identified among her constituents who seek her help. In a recent interview with 284 Media, Hodge-Smith was asked to state the main problem […]

by / on December 6, 2023 at 6:20 AM /
BVI ventures deeper into cryptocurrency

BVI ventures deeper into cryptocurrency

BVI Finance — the entity responsible for marketing the financial services industry — is continuing its quest to showcase the territory as a premier destination for cryptocurrency enterprises. Cryptocurrencies are virtual assets which have become increasingly popular as people are […]

by / on December 6, 2023 at 6:06 AM /
Seven schools to feature in chess tournament

Seven schools to feature in chess tournament

The Education Ministry’s Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament is set to take place at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, from December 12 to 13, featuring seven schools in the territory competing for the title of Chess Champion. The seven registered secondary schools […]

by / on December 6, 2023 at 6:03 AM /
Marlon Penn

Gov’t deliberately excluding Opposition district reps?

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn said he does not like the lack of collaboration that the Dr Natalio Wheatley administration shows when addressing issues in districts represented by Opposition legislators. Penn said he finds the behaviour unproductive as all 13 […]

by / on December 5, 2023 at 7:17 AM /
Christmas decorations at the roundabout in Road Town, Tortola.

Christmas in Long Bush to return this year

After an almost decade-long hiatus, the Long Bush Christmas Day Parade is set to make a comeback on December 25, 2023, marking a revival of the much-anticipated event that initially began in 2007 and was last celebrated in 2013. The […]

by / on December 5, 2023 at 6:21 AM /
The RDA has indicated that construction at the JVD Primary School is progressing well. (RDA photo)

JVD school on the homestretch of completion — RDA

Officials at the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) have applauded the progress being made to complete of the Jost Van Dyke Primary (JVD) School. Students of the school were temporarily relocated from the island early last month and placed at […]

by / on December 5, 2023 at 6:17 AM /
Cindy Rosan-Jones

Climate change advocacy not helping us

Amid Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley’s constant calls for climate action from bigger countries, political commentator Cindy Rosan has posited that the territory isn’t benefiting from the government’s advocacy, which requires them to take frequent international trips to attend conferences. The […]

by / on December 5, 2023 at 6:13 AM /
Governor John Rankin and Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley.

Constitutional review report completed

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has hailed the completion of the report by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) as a sign of constitutional progress and the evolution of the Virgin Islands’ democratic system. The Commission was expected to make recommendations on […]

by / on December 4, 2023 at 7:10 AM /