News
Panthers pounce to lift Marlon A. Penn Championship
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Women Panthers and Islanders FC were both crowned Champions of the BVIFA/Marlon Penn Nine-a-Side Football Tournament on Sunday January 25, 2015 at Greenland Play Field, with the Panthers in particular pulling it off in amazing circumstances.
Islanders held by Old Madrid; Panthers beat Ballstarz
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI - Old Madrid and the Islanders remained inseparable at the top of Group B in the Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) Nine a Side after a 1-1 draw on Sunday, November 23, 2014, as the latest round of matches concluded at Greenland Playing Field, East End, Tortola.
Islanders beat Ballstars in BVIFA Premier League
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Islanders overcame a tenacious Ballstars 2-0 on Wednesday night February 12, 2014, to go joint top in the standings with One Love as the BVIFA Premier League takes a break and focus shifts to the nine a side knockout sponsored by the Hon. Marlon Penn.
‘What about our troubled youths?’- EE/LL residents ask
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – “What aspect of this programme will cater for the troubled youths of our communities, those in crimes, those who have nothing to do and end up at the courts and Balsam Ghut?”
EE/LL Festival likely to return to Greenland Field if stadium is built
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – With the disclosure of plans to have a stadium built at the Festival Ground in East End, questions have been raised as to where the Emancipation Festival Celebrations will be held when the sport facility is constructed.
Improved infrastructure first then stadium- EE/LL residents
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Residents of the East End and Long Look communities have demanded that the existing “messy” infrastructure plaguing their communities for years be given priority above the proposed construction of an international stadium currently on the table.
‘I was sick to my stomach over radio show’- Hon. Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Eighth District Representative Honourable Marlon A. Penn came out swinging at the October 14, 2013 sitting of the House of Assembly when he criticized a popular morning radio show and accused the host and callers of trying to disrespect, ridicule and destroy local businessman, Elton ‘UP’ Leonard.
Long Bay beach to be left untouched; No vending allowed!
BRANDYWINE BAY, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering stated emphatically that there will be no vending permitted on the Long Bay beach at Beef Island as it is to forever remain in its natural state.
Stop digging your graves with your teeth! Dr Irad Potter
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Poor diets, bad eating habits and failure to exercise are three of the major ways residents were told are responsible for the degradation of their health and was likened to one “digging their grave with their own teeth” by Chief Medical Officer Dr Irad Potter.
Willard Wheatley Pr. sends off 26 Grade 5 students
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – The high standards it held in the past continue today as the Willard Wheatley Primary School boasts of having a number of the Territory’s top students at the 2013 National Grade Five Examinations. Those students were among all the others who were gracefully sent off to a higher level of learning at the school’s graduation exercise at the East End/Long Look Community Centre yesterday July 2, 2013.