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VI’s Winnette Lawrence qualifies for CAC Games 2023 in Archery
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Winnette Lawrence and Ritseeniyah Georges both competed in the Compound Women division, shooting at 50 meters at the Central American & Caribbean Games (CAC) Qualifiers in Santo Domingo with Lawrence qualifying for the upcoming games in 2023.
UPDATE: Motion to reduce money transfer levy to 3.5% passed in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Resolution to reduce the money transfer services levy from 7 % to 3.5%, as well as amend the categories to benefit from the funds collected, has been passed in the House of Assembly (HoA).
DeFreitas qualifies for women’s 200m semis @ Birmingham 2022
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Virgin Islands sprinter Beyonce A. DeFreitas has qualified for the Women's 200m Semi-Finals today August 4, 2022, during the heat stage of the race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite closes out Commonwealth Games after 100m Semi-Finals
BIRMINGHAM, UK- Virgin Islands (VI) sprinter Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite has closed out his Commonwealth Games debut after making it to the Semi-Finals of the Men’s 100m but failing to advance to the finals at Birmingham 2022.
‘Great time’ for sports as line item in Nat’l Budget– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says now is a great time for the addition of Sports as a line item in the national budget.
Entire VI 'guilty' of not fully supporting local athletes – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Honestly Speaking talk show host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Virgin Islands to rally behind local athletes and offer more financial support, rather than just offering lip service.
Husband & wife duo takes 2022 Tortola Torture title
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The seventh edition of the Tortola Torture took place on Saturday, April 9, on Tortola with 38 runners competing and in an event first, husband and wife duo - Roddy and Kerry-Ann Dos Santos took top honours winning the individual men's and women's category respectively.
Gov’t, BVITB makes $35K donation towards VI’s 2022 CARIFTA Games athletes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) along with the BVI Tourist Board has collaborated to make a $35K donation to the team heading to the 49th CARIFTA Games to be held in Jamaica from 15-19 April, 2022.
D'Moi M. Hodge is Defensive Player of 2021; Allison C. Leonard is an NBA agent!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islanders D’Moi M. Hodge and Allison C. Leonard have both made great strides in the basketball field, putting the Territory in the international spotlight in basketball.
VI’s D’Mitri Varlack takes gold in U17 Long Jump @ England Athletics C/Ship 2022
SHEFFIELD, UK – Local long jumper, D’Mitri Varlack has taken gold in the U17 Long Jump event of the England Athletics U15, U17, U20 Championships, held in Sheffield, England from February 12-13.
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