H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) celebrated the crowning of its new ambassadors in a dazzling pageant held on Sunday, June 23. Jhadazia Lennard and Malacoy Levons emerged victorious as Miss and Mr. HLSCC, respectively, in an event themed “Cultivating Excellence.” Lennard dominated the competition, securing awards for Miss Popularity, Intellect, Best Business Wear, and … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board’s Taste of Tortola event saw a vibrant turnout last weekend at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park. Kamal Haynes has the story.
Virgin Islander women’s basketball player Joy Victor has signed with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Trojans for the 2024-2025 season. The announcement was made on the team’s social media pages on Friday, officially welcoming Victor to the Canada-based team. The SAIT Trojans women’s basketball team concluded their recent season seventh in the southern … Continued
Pummeled by climate change’s impacts, the British Virgin Islands stands at a crossroads. Rising temperatures, intensifying storms and flash floods increasingly jeopardize these islands’ communities and economic lifelines. The territory faces an existential crisis — and a capability gap. For the BVI, climate change is no hypothetical menace — it’s an inescapable reality battering the … Continued
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) hosted its 2024 graduation ceremony recently celebrating the achievements of 186 students under the theme “Empowering Minds, Limitless Futures. HLSCC President Dr Richard Georges opened the ceremony in celebration of the graduates, noting the hard work they each exhibited to arrive at this milestone. Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley offered … Continued
Adrianne Thomas, the recently crowned Junior Ambassador of Tourism, has added another accolade to her name as the newest CCT Brand Ambassador. The official signing took place on Wednesday, June 19 at CCT’s Flagship Store in Wickham’s Cay I, Tortola. Thomas was joined by her parents along with Mrs. Natalie Penn-Lake, Standards and Training Manager … Continued
The BVI Squash Rackets Association (BVISRA) is set to host the Nagico & Interpath Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships 2024 (Junior CASA) at the Tortola Sports Club (TSC). This prestigious event, considered the Caribbean’s flagship junior squash tournament, will run from June 30 to July 6, 2024, and is expected to feature approximately 150 … Continued
Oleanvine Pickering Maynard, former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, was sentenced on Thursday to nine years and four months in prison for her involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that also implicated former BVI Premier Andrew Fahie. The sentencing took place in Miami, where United States District Judge Kathleen Williams presided over the … Continued
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency has announced the appointment of Mrs. Shaina M. Smith-Archer as the Director of Programme Delivery. Mrs. Smith-Archer’s appointment took effect on 10th June, 2024, which effectively adds over 20 years of expertise in project management and engineering to the Programme Delivery Unit. As the Director of Programme Delivery, … Continued
The Maples Group is proud to announce it is supporting the redevelopment of the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The US$70,000 donation will pay for the outfitting of therapy and sensory rooms in the school, which provides inclusive, empowering education aligned with BVI’s mandate to educate all children. This … Continued
