On Monday afternoon at Elmore Stoutt High School, three students and two teachers watched closely as a three-foot-tall robot named Odin manoeuvred a blue rubber ball across the electronics room. …
Virgin Islands to mark 190 years of freedom
On Monday evening, a torchlight procession through Road Town will lead to the official ceremony kicking off the 70th August Emancipation Festival. The opening at the Festival Village Grounds will …
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BVI Red Cross raising funds for Beryl victims
Shortly after Hurricane Beryl ripped through the Caribbean this month, the BVI Red Cross joined a regional effort to assist people on the islands devastated by the storm. Now …
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Betting on the animal shelter
Blackjack. Poker. Roulette. Crab racing. All were on offer at the Nanny Cay Beach Bar on Saturday night as the Humane Society of the BVI hosted its annual Gaming Night. …
Taste of the BVI comes to Tortola
As the sun set on Saturday, residents gathered at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park to savour dishes from restaurants across the island. They were there for the Tortola …
Regulator warns banks to shape up
A regulator has demanded that banks in the Virgin Islands cut the long lines for services and treat their customers better or face tougher penalties. The warning from the Financial …
Expo showcases Virgin Islands careers
Beresford “BJ” Woodley is no stranger to the annual Hire BVI Career Expo, which helped him land his current job as a warehouse assistant at Parts & Power. And on …
Students call for peace at rally
On Friday afternoon in the Elmore Stoutt High School courtyard, dozens of students stood and recited a vow in unison during a call-and-response session. “I pledge to be a partner …
Senior home hosts open house
The Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly showcased its services and honoured its residents during an open house hosted May 31 as part of the territory’s 35th annual observance of …
Buy BVI expo draws 35 businesses
Organic food. Fashion accessories. Books. Cosmetics. Marine technologies. Solar equipment. All were among the many products and services on display at the Buy BVI Trade Expo May 17-18 at the …
60-plus boats to face off at regatta
The 51st BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is under way, and everyone is invited. “We’re aware we’re known for sailing, and we’re famous for that, and now we want …
Native trees planted at Long Bay
Last Thursday morning at Long Bay on Beef Island, Angela Burnett-Penn pointed to a bushy tree growing on a sand dune near the ocean. “This is the enemy. This is …
Stoutt remembered as ‘father of progress’
On a sunny Monday morning in Cappoons Bay, Virgin Islands leaders and other residents gathered to remember the territory’s first chief minister on the annual public holiday marking his birthday. …
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Free app offers tips for tourists
A free smartphone application designed to help tourists navigate the territory’s attractions was launched this month through a partnership between the BVI Chamber of Commerce and the publisher of its …
Ancestors honoured at wreath-laying
Surrounded by a small crowd dressed all in white, Mrs. BVI Rhonda Victor-Pinnock stood on the shoreline near Crafts Alive Village shortly before sunset on Sunday and tossed a bouquet …
Rally honours Polish sailor who helped build Trellis Bay
Trellis Bay in Beef Island bustled with yachts, sailors, and the spirit of shared cultural heritage as Polish visitors and Virgin Islands residents came together last Thursday for a ceremony …
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