By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff When Digicel popped the big question generally about voluntary redundancy, it was not challenging for Katasha Melville to voice the ‘I do’ declaration. “I am actually grateful that Digicel has given persons that […]
Category: Columns
INSPIRE BVI: How a child makes a businessman
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff At the back of a scooter, John Harvey had a plastic crate packed with natural juices – all made by him. “I wasn’t getting any job in the British Virgin Islands; it was […]
INSPIRE BVI: Barzey breaks glass ceiling in BVI
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Since being involved in the Red Cross Society back in secondary school, Tashima Barzey realised relatively early what she wanted to do with her life. Help people. Not only has she achieved that […]
INSPIRE BVI: A community dream rescued
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The make-shift gym in East End where some 18 young men usually gather to sharpen their boxing skills was forced to close late last year. That’s because the volunteer who coaches the youngsters […]
INSPIRE BVI: Sixty and still studying- Robyn Fawcett
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Retirement couldn’t be further away for 60-year-old Robyn Fawcett, who has spent much of her adult life sailing across the world and experiencing many professions. The Australian native, who has been living in […]
INSPIRE BVI: From deadly attempts to saving lives
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Reality does not always end up corresponding with Joycelyn Rhymer’s expectations. She said her childhood hope of being a nun, for example, was dashed, and she ended up having five children. Rhymer added […]
INSPIRE BVI: Labourer rising after major fall
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff A labourer who was left without a stable income for years said he did not get justice following an accident that happened on the job two years ago. Still, he never lost faith. […]