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On the final night of the 284 Excellence Film Festival on Sunday, attendees were dressed to impress as they stepped into the theatre to view four short films and learn …
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Acting on the purported advice of a partial business case that hasn’t been released to the public, the Cabinet has approved a dramatic expansion of the Virgin Islands’ main runway …
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A three-day celebration of food and fun saw rum, music and recipes flow across Tortola. The Village Cay and Rhythm and Sands Food, Wine and Rum Festival included an international …
As the Virgin Islands prepares for a tourism season expected to bring a record number of visitors, a long-promised policy and plan to help guide the sector have been delayed …
Shade from the canopy of mangroves at the Roger Downing Mangrove Boardwalk gave volunteers some reprieve from the hot sun on Sunday morning as they worked to improve the path. …
Britain could help the Virgin Islands government finally deliver on its controversial plan to move ahead with a major airport expansion on Beef Island, Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley told the …
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Back in 2013, the Humane Society of the BVI purchased an acre of land for a new animal shelter in Josiahs Bay after pinching pennies and saving donations for a …
The Virgin Islands will host more than 100 delegates from across the region this fall when the 11th Caribbean Tourism Organisation Human Resources Conference comes to Tortola, government announced recently. …
Amid an international media frenzy surrounding a fatal incident early Saturday morning on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, Virgin Islands police have provided few details and declined to confirm information …
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After two false starts and eight years of delays, the government has launched a required review of the 2012 Virgin Islands Climate Change Adaptation Policy. The results could prove a …
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The Virgin Islands government plans to follow the example of other Caribbean islands that are working to develop a year-round tourism season, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. “We want …
The global tariff trade war unleashed by United States President Donald Trump has significantly impacted nearly a fifth of Virgin Islands companies that responded to a recent survey conducted by …
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Hundreds of residents and visitors attended the annual Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta, a three-day celebration that closed out this year’s August Emancipation Festival season with music, food, games and community …
Tortola’s East End picked up where the main August Emancipation Festival activities in Road Town left off last week, giving residents the opportunity to celebrate the even-earlier emancipation of the …
Laughing and chatting with friends, Dwayne Cline sipped his drink at the crowded Bamboushay Restaurant in Road Town as he watched the annual August Monday Parade. “We are here to …
Strutting the catwalk in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex July 26, models from the Virgin Islands and abroad showcased outfits from 15 designers for the 15th anniversary of Summer Sizzle BVI. …
About 6,000 people came to Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda for music, food, drinks and fun to celebrate Christmas in July on Saturday, according to the event’s organisers. The beach was …
A historic coral bleaching event has swept across the Caribbean over the past two years, threatening the ecosystems that feed, protect and sustain life across the region. This multi-part investigation, …
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Hermit-crab racing in the Virgin Islands has some competition. Between Peg Leg’s restaurant and the beach at Nanny Cay, more than 200 people gathered under the stars for the annual …
The Virgin Islands has been tapped to help lead a regional effort to boost development by facilitating collaboration among countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. The member …
The government has asked police to investigate recent reports of illegal sand mining at locations including Long Bay, Beef Island, officials said. At Long Bay, the mining has compromised the …
Under the dining tents at Peg Leg’s Restaurant at Nanny Cay, butcher Devin “Cowboy” Schultz deftly filleted 10 large lionfish for a growing crowd on Saturday. Asked by an onlooker …
Last October, government officials said they were working to remove a partially sunk barge in Fat Hogs Bay after opposition member Marlon Penn claimed East End residents had been complaining …
Less than six months after filing for bankruptcy last December, Silver Airways announced on June 11 that it had shut down effective immediately. “In an attempt to restructure in bankruptcy, …
The two completed parts of the ongoing business case for the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport expansion will remain private for now, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. “The draft …
