As darkness fell over Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Aug. 26, children crowded around a white canvas, picking bright pinks, oranges and greens to fill in the outline …
September 4, 2023
May 23, 2023
New environment ministry created
While detailing his recent efforts to shore up relations with the United Kingdom during a May 16 press conference, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley also announced the creation of the …
May 9, 2023
EDITORIAL: Rebranded ministry a double-edged sword
We see a step forward and a step backward in the new government’s decision to replace the former Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour with the rebranded Ministry of Financial …
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March 3, 2023
Minister reps Virgin Islands in climate change meeting
Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull attended and moderated a virtual regional forum on climate change last month, and before it got under way he stood in the Feb. …
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March 3, 2023
Revamped Wreck Week returns
BVI Scuba Organisation President Kim Huish and educators from Green VI were busy leading students from Ivan Dawson Primary School as they combed the beach at Cane Garden Bay for …
February 10, 2023
Plans made to boost marine research
The Virgin Islands is charting a way forward to work in collaboration with the world’s largest marine studies institute to better understand the natural resources of its waters. Natural Resources …
March 3, 2022
Virgin Islands natural assets valued at $93 million in 2020
The Virgin Islands is home to idyllic scenery that can draw hundreds of thousands of tourists a year, coral reefs protecting coastlines from climate shocks, and terrestrial and marine plant …
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March 23, 2021
Disease still killing stony corals in Virgin Islands
An aggressive disease that can quickly kill stony corals has spread to at least 21 sites in the territory’s waters, according to a video released this month by the National …
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August 27, 2020
National Parks Trust faces threat of closures, layoffs
The loss of revenue from tourists visiting the Virgin Islands has put the National Parks Trust in a position that Director Dr. Cassander Titley-O’Neal never thought possible. Facing a $450,000 …
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March 6, 2020
Search underway for fisheries complex site
Following approval from Cabinet, the building that used to house the BVI Fishing Complex at Baughers Bay will be transferred to the BVI Ports Authority, as officials continue their search …
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