The BVI Open Squash Championship held at the Tortola Sports Club attracted players from around the world, including Pakistan, Brazil, the United States, Guyana, Trinidad, Peru and Mexico.
Workers ‘sensitised’ to domestic violence
A few year ago, Lassandra Latorre and other social workers from the Department of Human Services in the United States Virgin Islands strongly advised a domestic violence victim against taking …
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HIV tests to be offered on VG again
The response to last week’s Funtestic Friday Health and Wellness Expo on Virgin Gorda was so strong that officials plan to return again this week.
Greenland sewage runoff fixed with ‘temporary’ plant
A temporary fix to the decades-old problem of raw sewage running in the streets of Greenland has allowed more than 60 residents in the community to be connected to a …
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More than 100 compete in Peter Island event (PHOTO GALLERY and RESULTS)
The BVI Triathlon Federation held its largest event on Peter Island Saturday morning.
Dancing the night away
Aeden Ortiz’s Father’s Day present came a few hours early on Saturday as he watched his 8-year-old daughter Kayle dance publicly for the first time at the BVI Children’s Dance …
VI celebrates Queen’s birthday (PHOTO GALLERY)
Virgin Islands residents donned their sharpest uniforms Saturday for a parade in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s ceremonial birthday at the Festival Village Grounds.
192 finish at HLSCC (PHOTO GALLERY)
Independent, courageous, hardworking and elegant were some of the adjectives used in describing the 192 graduates of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College on Thursday
Mapping project finds more rare VI natives
In some ways, spotting a Calyptranthes thomasiana in the field is a bit like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Like so many of the plants that thrive in …
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SDA students visit VG nat’l parks
“Which island is that? It’s something we like on our food,” asked National Parks Trust Planning Officer Nancy Woodfield-Pascoe, quizzing a handful of Seventh-day Adventist School students.
Health fairs target men at work
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, nearly two dozen staff of the Public Works Department gathered under a tent outside their Baughers Bay office.
The artists of ESHS
Oundré-a Smith collects teddy bears.
Environment Month under way
“Olé, olé, olé, olé! Feeling hot, hot, hot!” nearly 200 students sang as they made their way from the Festival Village Grounds to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park …
Women honoured at inaugural tea party
Tea, sandwiches, cookies and soft drinks were on the menu as nearly a hundred residents gathered at the J. R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens for the first Rita Frett-Georges Tea on …
Campers raise funds with Disney show
Disney-themed skits and songs were among the performances put on by students raising money for a trip to Asia on Sunday at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.
$4.9m contract signed for land-side cruise works
The BVI Ports Authority signed a $4.9 million contract with Ports and Marina Services Ltd. on Friday afternoon for work on foundations of the land-side portions of the territory’s cruise …
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Jazz under the stars
By 11 p.m. on Saturday, the skies above Virgin Gorda were clear of clouds. Small clutches of concertgoers dotted the hillsides outside St. Mary’s School, sitting in lawn chairs and …
Catering to the jets
To the left of the arrivals area at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is a separate pair of doors at the end of a red carpet. What’s beyond that …
McKelly gets life for Sebastian murder
Convicted murderer Jessroy McKelly was sentenced to life in prison by Justice Nicola Byer Friday in High Court.
Education on parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
“Reading is good for you, so read your book every day,” nearly 200 pre-school students chanted as they made their way to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park from …
Turnout lower than usual
Charmaine O’Neal has been growing a succulent plant known as a “Chinese pine” in her garden for a long time. Recently, she transplanted part of it to make it look …
Gov’t pushes early education
Plays, songs and a fashion show were among the performances put on by pre-schoolers at the opening ceremony for Early Childhood Awareness Week on Sunday at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe …
Music on the Beach to be held annually
When Quito Rymer heard the BVI Music Festival was cancelled this year, he had one thought.
Gaming Night returns after two-week postponement
A man got up from the poker table at the BVI Humane Society’s Gaming Night after his king-high lost to a set of nines. He had spent the last $40 …
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On and off the water
Robert Pickering estimates that his 32-foot powerboat This is It can go nearly 100 miles per hour.