Repair work on the Road Town Fire Station, which was gutted during Hurricane Irma, is under way after government signed a contract worth nearly $800,000 with Quality Construction Limited, Communications …
The long journey to a new Bregado Flax Educational Centre on Virgin Gorda
One rainy day last month, Anisha Butler, a student at Bregado Flax Educational Centre’s Secondary Division on Virgin Gorda, explored the crumbling remains of her school, taking photos of the …
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JR O’Neal Botanic Gardens open at Arbour Day ceremony
The toppled ficus tree in the J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens sits like a giant covered in moss. And yet it is still very much alive, its roots firmly planted in …
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Christmas on DeCastro Street thrives thanks to late Delores Christopher
If there was any doubt about the survival of Christmas on DeCastro Street in the wake of the death of founder Delores Christopher, those fears were put to rest by …
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In their Words: Claudius Sam
Mr. Sam is a chef at Potter’s by the Sea in Anegada. The following are his words, condensed and edited by Claire Shefchik. I’m Claudius Sam, the man with the …
DDM Director Sharleen DaBreo awarded MBE
Sharleen DaBreo’s lifelong dedication to the field of disaster management began with, not surprisingly, a disaster: the 1979 eruption of the Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent. “I can still smell …
Lobster Fest attendance up from last year
At last, Bellanseta Creque could finally get creative. Unlike during last year’s Anegada Lobster Festival, which was held less than three months after Hurricane Irma, the owner of Cow Wreck …
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Amid post-Irma slump, BVI Tourist Board hatches new plans
While new numbers show that many tourists have stayed away from the Virgin Islands following the devastation from Hurricane Irma, the BVI Tourist Board is banking that cultural attractions and …
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Pockwood Pond incinerator catches fire
The Pockwood Pond incinerator facility caught fire on Monday around 3 p.m. when a small gas tank exploded, according to Greg Massicote, manager at the Department of Waste Management. Reached …
A colourful Culture Week
There was an explosion of colour last Thursday at Joyce Samuel Primary School in Belle Vue. On one side of the school, children wove pink and yellow ribbons around a …
Reopened clinic renamed for West End midwife Theresa Smith Blyden
Years ago, nurse Theresa Smith Blyden singlehandedly delivered babies for the entire West End community, including helping save the life of a mother of twins. And on Tuesday, she was …
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In their Words: Meleni Khan
Ms. Khan (far left) is working with her son, Farrari Khan (far right), a leukaemia survivor and a grade seven student at Cedar International School, to run their new nonprofit …
At Saira Hospitality School, learning the meaning of service
If students arrive even a minute past the start of class at Saira Hospitality pop-up school, they’re late. If they arrive ten minutes late, they’ve officially missed the class. If …
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Irma Diaries author introduces Read to Heal programme in schools
Albert Wheatley, whose story was one of many featured in The Irma Diaries by Angela Burnett, stood before an assembly at Alexandrina Maduro Primary School, vividly describing chasing his jeep …
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Charter Yacht Show draws twice as many boats as last year
After six years away from the Virgin Islands, John and Maxine White felt that they were back where they belong on Friday: docked in their catamaran Nutmeg at Nanny Cay for the …
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20 registered as British citizens
NEW REGISTRANTS Laurgia Cherabelle Mabika-Benjamin Sekani Tevis Claxton Henrietta Marina George Xa’v Mitchell Dominique Gordon Judy Lillia Jeremiah Feroza Kartick John Michael Klein Sophia Ann Marie Lewis Shaniece Tamara Morgan Shonell …
International chefs, local cuisine take stage at Food Fete
On Saturday night, chef Digby Stridiron served dessert first — and then a vodka-and-cardamom cocktail. With such delectable offerings on offer, it was easy to forget that it was pouring …
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Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda reopens
Virgin Gorda’s Taddy Bay Airport reopened for business on Friday, Nov. 2, after having been shuttered for more than six months while it repaired its runways and sourced a replacement …
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‘A mother to the entire community’: Rep. Delores Christopher remembered
With 50 years in public life to her name, three-time legislator and Fifth District Representative Delores Christopher was not only a mother to her three children but “a mother to …
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In their Words: Joe Collier
Mr. Collier is the president and CEO of Mainsail Lodging and Development, which owns and operates Scrub Island Resort and Marina, the grand reopening of which took place Oct. 1. …
Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre in Virgin Gorda to be complete by December, says government
After nearly a decade of delays, construction on the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre in Virgin Gorda is finally set for completion in December. But before it opens, the BVI …
Wine tasting fundraises for FSN during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A pirate queen, a Christmas elf and Marilyn Monroe were the three colorful characters who took top honours at the Hallowine costume contest at TICO in Pasea Estate last Thursday. …
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Derelict boats to be removed from West End
Removal of derelict vessels will soon get under way in West End, according to Raman Bala, receiver of wrecks and acting director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry. Mr. Bala …
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Rotary Lose to Win Challenge to help fight diabetes
One by one, members of the Rotary Club of Tortola hopped on the bathroom scale set up in the middle of The Moorings and looked down nervously. “I drank as …
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Students march during Anti-Bullying Week
“Being a bully I refuse! Being respectful is what I choose!” Chanting such slogans, hundreds of students from schools around the territory marched on Friday from the Festival Village Grounds …