Students and faculty celebrated a milestone during the handover of three buildings on Sept. 18 at Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division in Virgin Gorda. The reconstruction and refurbishment of …
September 27, 2021
September 24, 2021
Two arrested in Virgin Gorda immigration crackdown
During a Sept. 12 operation on Virgin Gorda targeting people suspected of being in the territory illegally, Joint Task Force officers issued three summonses for immigration-related offences and police arrested …
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September 10, 2021
Man stabbed at Virgin Gorda bar
A man was stabbed at a Virgin Gorda bar just before 11 p.m. on Sept. 3, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said Monday. No one had been charged in the …
July 23, 2021
VG graduates focus on sustainable future
Even though the territory is seeing some of its strictest social distancing measures since the beginning of the pandemic, the students and staff of Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division …
July 20, 2021
The bees of Virgin Gorda
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Jahnai Caul and Ariq Flax-Clarke searched for signs of honey, larvae and queens during a routine check-up on their bee colonies on Virgin Gorda. “Those …
June 29, 2021
VG man found guilty of breaking cop car windshield
Following a trial on June 14, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin found Elisha Barry guilty of possession of a controlled substance and criminal damage, charges that were laid after he was arrested …
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May 28, 2021
16 boats enter Virgin Gorda Wahoo Mania Fishing tournament
“We got a fish on the line!” shouted Chad Lettsome to the two crewmembers and four charter guests aboard the Salt Shaker. One of the guests scrambled to get into …
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April 2, 2021
Saba Rock owner dies in Alaska copter crash
Petr Kellner was someone who knew the value of a simple glass of cold water. “I remember him bringing in a container of ice after the hurricanes,” Virgin Gorda resident …
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February 15, 2021
North Sound admin building handed over on VG
The North Sound Administration Building on Virgin Gorda was handed over from the Recovery and Development Agency to Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. last week following the completion of repairs …
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February 2, 2021
Virgin Gorda business owner accuses neighbouring shopkeeper of threatening him with an axe
Although they had been friends for years and owned neighbouring businesses in Virgin Gorda, Paget Jarvis and Mohamed Kaddoura found themselves facing off in Magistrates’ Court on Jan. 25, with …
January 28, 2021
Man pleads guilty in police station scooter theft
Gerelle Williams pleaded guilty on Jan. 20 in Magistrates’ Court to taking two motorbikes from in front of the police station on Virgin Gorda, though he maintained that he only …
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January 21, 2021
Captain faces court over Virgin Gorda swimmer’s death
In the space of two weeks at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, two tourists were killed by boats in unrelated incidents while swimming in the waters of …
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December 17, 2020
Bregado Flax Educational Centre gets grid-tie solar system
On Dec. 4 the Bregado Flax Educational Centre became the first entity in the Virgin Islands to be outfitted with a functional “grid-tied” renewable energy system, according a Tuesday press …
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December 16, 2020
Sailors to compete in Boxing Day regatta
The Loyal West End Yacht Club will host the North Sound Boxing Day Regatta on December 26-28 for the first time. The three-day pursuit regatta will start Saturday in Road …
November 23, 2020
Virgin Gorda man dies after scooter wreck
Glenford Young, 30, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda, died following a scooter wreck early Nov. 15 on Virgin Gorda, according to a Nov. 16 press release from Police Information Officer …
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October 29, 2020
Virgin Gorda beach reopens to public
St. Thomas Bay beach on Virgin Gorda re-opened for recreational use on Friday after being closed for a week due to high levels of bacteria discovered in the water. “The …
October 22, 2020
Virgin Gorda beach closed due to bacteria
The beach at St. Thomas Bay in Virgin Gorda was closed on Friday due to an increased volume of bacteria, and beachgoers were urged to wait for government to give …
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October 18, 2020
Ports gives few details on Virgin Gorda land purchase
In an effort to fulfill a longstanding expansion plan, the BVI Ports Authority has purchased parcels of land in Virgin Gorda in order to separate cargo and passenger ports in …
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August 20, 2020
Virgin Giordian wins Gen Y gold
Since the Gen Y Factor singing contest began in 2016, no sister island resident had ever won it. That changed on Saturday night at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, when …
July 24, 2020
Virgin Gorda shelters prep for hurricanes
Nearly two months into a hurricane season predicted to be more active than usual, officials are stepping up efforts to prepare shelters and create a disaster plan for each sister …
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July 19, 2020
Gorda Peak park closed indefinitely
Gorda Peak National Park is closed until further notice because several areas in the park were illegally cleared for farming, according to Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley. …
June 24, 2020
Teams turn to Virgin Gorda for hazard review
Virgin Gorda is the latest target of vulnerability assessments that research teams are conducting in the territory to better understand the challenges facing each community. Teams will assess both natural …
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June 3, 2020
Leaders push to boost local food production
As the Virgin Islands hopes to scale up its fishing and farming sectors with the ultimate goal of becoming more self-sufficient, participants in a virtual forum last week said it …
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May 19, 2020
Sister islands hard hit by tourism closure
During a normal tourism season on Anegada, Liston Potter’s restaurant Potter’s by the Sea is a popular hangout. But like other hospitality businesses, it was shut down by the coronavirus …
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May 6, 2020
Contracts inked for 3 projects on Virgin Gorda
Contracts worth a total of $3.5 million were signed with Virgin Islands firms over the past week to repair a school and two administration buildings on Virgin Gorda that were …
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