Much has been written about the Christ child; poems, songs, books.  And movies galore project from screens; All to tell the world that something grand happened those millennia ago in the city of David.But there are over 8 billion souls on the planet with disparate beliefs and traditions.The Africans do Kwanza.  The Jews, Hanukkah. The Muslims do Eid al Adha.  The Chinese, The Lantern Festival.  And the Christians, the birth of a saviour.  Of course, other cultures celebr...

We woke up this morning to the shocking news!  Karia Christopher, the Director of Communications for Premier Wheatley departed this life in her sleep last evening.  She was working on the live press conference to have been held by the Premier today following his London visit last week.Karia was a vivacious, hardworking, well-dressed, provocative, and fun-loving individual.  She transformed the airways with her ‘Real Talk’ magazine that addressed serious, sensitive...

The bell that will toll for us all has been tolled for Lady Joan Branson.  On Tuesday, her husband, Sir Richard Branson made the simple announcement:“Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner of 50 years, has passed away….”  Within minutes of the announcement, thousands expressed their condolences.  That number will rise dramatically because Sir Richard is still a celebrity on any continent he touches and Joan would have been introduced to the world ti...

Sometimes all it takes is an idea to change the world.  Electricity, the telephone, the internet, were born as ideas.  And now, we cannot imagine existence without them.The Economist John Maynard Keynes noted that “The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but escaping from the old ones.”In the 1960s when poverty enveloped the Territory,  Lawrence Rockefeller sailed in and decided on Virgin Gorda for the iconic Little Dix Bay.   That single idea changed our ...

Hello you! The world has definitely evolved as this is not the world we remember in our grandparents' time or even great grand parents. Change is inevitable and we as a people need to learn to open our mind not only to the changes but future advances to come. Every day life brings something new and we get to choose what we do with it. We cannot stop change but we can adapt to it. Open Mind, Open EyesThe world is a classroomfor anyone willing to look past their own perspective.Peopl...

Elton Georges was more experienced than most governors appointed to oversee the affairs of the British in the OTs.  He served as Deputy Governor for over two decades in the Territory of the Virgin Islands.He held more than his fair share of novices’ hands and helped those sent to the Territory to navigate the waters between the people’s representatives and HMG.But it was not a reciprocal relationship.  It could never be.  Elton was not a part of the internal operations...

Hello You! Now this is about to be a funny one, mainly for ladies. Fellas I got you next time. A mere discussion that was had at the official ladies headquarters of Gossip... the hair salon. Fellas, you have your barbershop, so please don't judge us. At the hair salon, you hear all the stories, complaints and even life lessons. But this particular topic was funny so here you go. I hope this one makes you laugh or crack a smile just a bit. Skinny Men Be CheatingNobody cheats like skinny ...

Prosperity has a sworn companion.  Crime.  And crime has a well-known enemy.  Tourism.  They usually do not occupy the same room for tourism flees from crime.And the business of the BVI, the pillar that supports approximately 2/3 of its people, is tourism.BVI has a conundrum.  Those responsible for the rule of law, the UK through its Minister for National Security, the Governor; And those who speak with the voice of the people; the elected leaders, are at odds.They are n...

Well Hello You! Have complete faith in yourself to feel or not feel whatever is right for you. The days are drawing shorter and the year is almost over. Yes, 2025 ia almost over. It is literally one month away. We have no idea what happens in your lifetime and for some it can be scary but on the other hand, it can also be soo amazing. So focus on yourself. pour into you and bloom into the person you were always meant to be.  Be So Focused on YourselfBe so focused on your...

Well Hello You! The sun is bright and sunny, all is well with the soul. Oh and Happy Thursday. Just bringing a bit of cheerful energy to sort through the day, week and upcoming weeks/months to come. You are the masterpiece in your life. So own it. Know your value. People are just additions along the way, it's up to you to make life worth living.  People Don’t Bring Value — They Take ItPeople don’t bring value.They take it,when you don’t know your o...

There was a time in our recent past when life in the BVI was extremely hard.   In those days, we fished, burnt charcoal, cultivated the hillside, made many essentials and we fabricated craft items especially from straw.  The Women of East End plaited straw covering for the bottles of Bay Rum made in St John and exported to the world as a bracing aftershave, astringent and cologne.   Others made Tenerife lace and crocheted slippers for export through the Danish stores in St Th...

Hello You! Happy Thursday. Almost the weekend, for some the weekend has already began. You have already began enjoying you and that's all matters. Let your skin speak from now on. Shine that inner you like a light bulb down a dark alley way.  That Gaslight Glow It wasn’t the breakup that changed me,it was everything after.The quiet rebuilding, the mirror talks,the nights I decided my peacemattered more than a text back. I stopped begging the universeto bring him bac...

We bid a final farewell to Dr Robert Anderson Mathavious OBE, yesterday.  He now joins a list of people who sat in various, important rooms during the teething process of BVI and have not left us a script, memoirs, so that future generations may become aware of how we got to this point.In Robert’s case, much has been written about him and is scattered throughout the record but in the end, we will get the history that someone pieces together and it will, in the main, be devoid of an ey...

Well Hello You! I see you..... I see you. That smile returning to your lips. The lightness in your tone, your appearance, your voice. I see you! And that's what it should be. That part of your life is over. Now it's back to you!The Hard Part Is Over WithThe storm has passed,not quietly, not gently,but it passed.And here you are, standing. Strong. Firm. You cried until your voice broke,loved until you lost yourself,believed until belief hurt to hold.But you made it through. Look at y...

 “BVI has two very important assets in its favour.  It is naturally beautiful and lends itself easily to the sailing industry that has sprung up around it and it is reputed to be a safe place. It is that reputation of safety that must be protected at all costs for it is not only the basis of our lives but also our livelihood. The service industries in which we are engaged are highly dependent, not just upon a reputation of safety but the reality of it as well. ...

Hello You! That rain air feels different, does it? Fresh, Crisp almost freeing. It shows that sometimes we do need a cleanse to restart our lives. And you have every right to restart as many times as you want. But you can only do so, when you finally let go. Let go of everything that weighs you down, burden you or brings you grief not happiness. And I meant Everything. Just Let It Go and watch how you start to feel, act and look different.  When You finally Let GoWhen you finally ...

Hello You! Happy Wednesday and Happy first day of October. That time of year when the leaves start to turn brown, orange and red oh the beauty! Well that's in the US but some of us still adores and reminisce of the season. On another note, I am here to remind you of your own beauty and light. Therefore, whenever there comes a time for a decision to be made between you and someone else, YOU better choose you every single time!  Every Single TimePeople, listen.Stop shrinkingfor men o...

“The British people are fed up.  They are marching by the millions.  They cannot understand where their government is taking them and they are made to feel insignificant in the country that they built and that was watered with the blood, sweat and tears of their ancestors.They felt disrespect before when they were being assimilated into the EU, receiving their policy and legal direction from nameless, faceless bureaucrats for whom they did not vote.  So, they exercised their...

Well Hello You! After the rain, there is always some mist. Some fog surrounding the area to show that waters that were released from the skies. Some use their fog lights to navigate their way throughout but when it comes to the heart, you must use your wisdom. You are all you need to make it to the other side.  Beyond the FogI once stumbled through shadows,mist thick with doubt,a silence heavy with unspoken truths.I searched for love in handsthat could never hold me whole,forgot my wor...

In the BVI some things must be sacred cows and given due respect by both sides of the Honourable House.  Financial Services is one of them.  And this week we lost the Tsar of BVI Financial Services, Dr Robert A Mathavious OBE.  Our condolences to his family and to all BVI.Fittingly, the House of Assembly spent some time on Tuesday to place into perspective, the contributions made to the economic development of the Territory by Robert.  He is already missed.The other sacr...