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June 24th, 2023
Sheldon Scatliffe to be appointed new Board Chairman @ BVIEC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Sheldon Scatliffe has received Cabinet approval to be appointed as Chairman of the BVI Electricity Corporation's (BVIEC) Board, according to Cabinet statements released on Friday, June 23, 2023.

June 24th, 2023
Potholes blamed as contributor in latest Free Bottom crash

FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – It has not been a good start to the day for the driver of an SUV, who found themselves in a small accident this morning, Saturday, June 24, 2023, on a road in Free Bottom, Tortola.

June 24th, 2023
Ky'Onte Joseph awarded 22nd Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship

ZION HILL, Tortola, VI - Listing his hobbies as playing basketball and soccer, and having a future desire to own a local trucking company, 11-year-old Ky'Onte Joseph of Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, in the Virgin Islands (VI) is the 22nd recipient of the Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship 2023.

June 23rd, 2023
177 resilient students graduate from ESHS

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 177 students graduated from Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) in a ceremony at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola on June 22, 2023.

June 23rd, 2023
Rental fee for letterboxes to increase to $80.00 per year in 2024- Cabinet

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The promised increase in fees for the rental of letterboxes from BVI Post will not increase in 2023, as previously indicated, but will be increased in 2024.

June 23rd, 2023
3 life sentences commuted in surprising move by Gov Bryan

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - In a series of major moves, Governor Albert Bryan has commuted the life sentences of three inmates. The trio, who had been incarcerated for offenses ranging from unauthorized firearm use to murder, have all shown significant commitment to self-improvement and reform, according to Government House.

June 23rd, 2023
Dr Arliene T. Penn awarded Voice of WIN @ Mrs Globe 2023

PALM SPRINGS, California, USA- The [British] Virgin Islands flag is flying proudly in Palm Springs, California, as Mrs BVI Dr Arliene T. Penn has won the award for Voice of WIN at Mrs Globe 2023.

June 23rd, 2023
This Week We Feature Young Professional Sharia B. de Castro

Reuben J.A. Stoby

Our Young Professional this week is not only the twin sister of Education Minister Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) but she is also just as passionate about the advancement of education and politics in the Virgin Islands.

June 23rd, 2023
D’Moi M. Hodge joining LA Lakers on a two-way contract

BROOKLYN, New York, USA- D’Moi M. Hodge has been given the opportunity to become the first NBA player from the [British] Virgin Islands, after the Los Angeles Lakers signed to a two-way contract, meaning he’ll suit up in the G-League for the South Bay Lakers.

June 22nd, 2023
St Kitts Music Fest providing exclusive cannabis smoking zones

BASSETERRE, St Kitts– Cannabis smokers will be allowed an exclusive zone at this year’s 2023 St Kitts Music Festival called a ‘420-Friendly’ festival, after St Kitts and Nevis lawmakers passed the Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023, in their National Assembly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

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