Alongside surfing greats like Gabriel Medina and John John Florence, three young men from the Virgin Islands faced off against some of the world’s best surfers last month in Puerto …
Kiddies Fiesta back for first time since Irma
To jumpstart the August Emancipation Festival season, the Rotary Club of Road Town held its 25th Kiddies Fiesta on July 29 at the Enid Scatliffe Pre-primary School grounds. At the …
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Blood bank gets upgrade
Dr. Robin Tattersall, a surgeon who arrived in the Virgin Islands in 1965, still clearly remembers struggling early in his VI career to ensure that patients had access to blood …
St. Vincent relief effort at full steam
At a warehouse near Port Purcell, volunteers and other relief workers have been sorting dried goods into boxes that will be loaded onto a barge and transported to St. Vincent …
Pier Park to get valet parking, for charity
Parking may soon get easier for holiday shoppers at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park after the launch of a valet parking service as part of a partnership with …
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Rotarians tackle 10 projects in a day
The Rotary Club of Road Town led 10 community projects in a day on the first Saturday of the month, the non-profit organisation announced. The activities ranged widely. At the …
International Rotary president visits VI
In honour of the Rotary Club of Tortola’s 50th anniversary this year, Rotary International President Barry Rassin visited last week. Mr. Rassin’s visit marks the first time an international Rotary …