Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro, has announced a renewed focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Addressing educators at the 2024 Professional Development Day, de Castro revealed that the new academic year would continue under the theme “Virgin Islands … Continued
On Tuesday, the Office of the Premier celebrated 30 local businesses that have taken the VI Green Pledge, fortifying their commitment towards environmental sustainability in the British Virgin Islands. The pledges were made during the 11th OECS Council of Ministers for Environment Sustainability meeting last month. The list of participating businesses spans various sectors. The … Continued
On Tuesday, August 27, His Excellency Governor Daniel Pruce officially assented to the Crown Lands Management Act, a significant piece of legislation that establishes clear criteria and processes for the disposal and leasing of Crown Lands in the British Virgin Islands. The Act is designed to ensure that decisions regarding Crown Lands are made transparently … Continued
AccuWeather’s team of expert meteorologists, led by Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, is predicting a significant increase in tropical storm activity for the Atlantic basin from late August through September. The forecast, released Monday, anticipates 6 to 10 named storms forming between Aug. 27 and Sept. 30. This period typically marks the peak of the … Continued
Adaejah Hodge has earned a silver medal at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships after finishing second in the women’s 100-metre final in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday. Competing from lane 8, Hodge delivered her best performance of the competition, clocking an impressive 11.27 seconds. The race was won by Jamaica’s Alana Reid, who took gold … Continued
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued a weather forecast predicting periods of showers and possible thunderstorms for the next 24 hours for the British Virgin Islands, valid until 8 a.m. Thursday, August 29, 2024. A tropical wave, combined with pockets of low-level moisture embedded in a moderate trade wind flow, is expected to … Continued
Elmore Stoutt OBE, a prominent cultural figure in the British Virgin Islands, was recently honoured by the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church as part of its Homecoming Sunday Service. The video tribute, played during the church’s service on Sunday, featured Stoutt reminiscing about his childhood on Tortola as part of the church’s “A Moment in … Continued
Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit has announced a series of national honours and rewards for Thea LaFond-Gadson, the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, following her historic win in the Triple Jump event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. During a celebration event on Sunday that included an address to the people of Dominica, LaFond-Gadson … Continued
Enya Glasgow, the newly crowned winner of Top Model VI 2024, is set to captivate the fashion world with a series of prestigious runway appearances. Enya, hailing from Tortola, British Virgin Islands, will showcase her talent at some of the industry’s most celebrated events, beginning in New York and culminating in London. Enya’s journey kicks … Continued
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami is monitoring an area in the central Tropical Atlantic for possible development later this week. In a tropical weather outlook issued Tuesday morning, forecasters noted that an area of low pressure could form in the coming days. Environmental conditions in the region appear generally favorable for the slow … Continued
