.png)
News
Action continues @ Rena’s Festiville
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The action continued at Rena’s Festiville last night, August 6, 2024, for the [British] Virgin Islands 70th Emancipation Festival.
$42K Changan Uni-K unveiled as Rotary Club of Central Tortola's grand car raffle prize
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Changan Uni-K valued at over $40,000.00 was unveiled as the grand prize in this year’s Rotary Club of Central Tortola’s Annual Car Raffle during the raffle’s official launch on Friday, August 2, 2024, outside the Flow building in Road Town.
UPDATE: Kyron A. McMaster eases into 400m Hurdles Final in Paris
SAINT-DENIS, Paris, France- World Athletics Championships Silver medallist from the [British] Virgin Islands Kyron A. McMaster looked set to run 47 seconds in the semi-finals of the Men’s 400m Hurdles at Stade de France in Paris moments ago, August 7, 2024, but on realising he was ahead of the pack he shut it down before the finish line to still win and book his place in the final set for Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3:45 PM.
UPDATE: 'All's well that ends well' @ August Monday Parade
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The August Monday Parade for the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival on August 5, 2024, got off to a very late start but that did not stop the revelry that went into the evening on the streets of the capital city, Road Town.
'We are not fully free people'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on the people of the [British] Virgin Islands to open their eyes and acknowledge that their freedom is not complete and therefore should work towards complete autonomy.
LIAT 2020 takes to the skies with inaugural passenger flight to Saint Lucia
ST JOHN’S, Antigua & Barbuda- The newly formed LIAT 2020 made its inaugural flight to St Lucia on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, signalling the return to the skies of the inter-regional airline, whose previous owners, LIAT (1974) Ltd went bankrupt in January this year.
Rich history & culture of EE & LL put on display
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The rich history and culture of Long Look and East End were put on display at an exhibition at Greenland Playfield today, August 6, 2024.
JvD Ferry Terminal closed to international clearance of vessels
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Technical challenges have forced the temporary closure of the Jost van Dyke Ferry Terminal to international clearance from today, Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Dr Melvin A. Turnbull steps down after 27 years @ helm of VI Heritage Month Cmte
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reverend Dr Melvin A. Turnbull officially handed over leadership of the Virgin Islands Heritage Month Committee to his son, Pastor Dr Michael A. Turnbull, and Pastor Jovan E. L. Cline, after serving as chairman for twenty-seven years.
Vetting bill wrongfully paints everyone in VI as corrupt- Hon Melvin M. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has said the Service Commissions (Amendment) Bill, 2024 erroneously paints all the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) as corrupt.
_(5).png)
.png)
Follow Us On
