400m hurdler Kyron McMaster has set a new meet record after placing 1st with a Season's Best time of 47.26 seconds at the 2023 P-T-S World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Slovakia on July 20.The impressive time comfortably surpasses the previous meet record of 48.24 and places Kyron 3rd in the season's top list.David Kendziera of the USA placed 2nd with a time of 48.95 and Danny Brandt of Switzerland took 3rd place in 49.25 seconds.According to a meet report by World Track, ...

Celebrities, VIP Guests, top international and local models, kid models, fashion designers, fashion and beauty insiders, media influencers, content creators, local designers, artists, top DJs, are set to be a part of the 13th Annual Summer Sizzle BVI with events schedule to kick off on Thursday July 27 to Sunday July 30.The Caribbean’s Premier Fashion and Lifestyle Destination Event will be hosted by Mrs. JoyAnn Reid, an internationally renowned and revered political analyst for MSNBC and ...

Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force recently completed an Armed Response Training & D.A.R.E Program, which ran simultaneously at the Road Town Police Station over the last four to six weeks.The in-house Armed Response Training delivered by Ag. Chief Inspector Carty, Sergeants Roberts, and Winter, consisted of nine officers and covered a wide range of topics such as weapon handling, precision shooting, and house clearing to name a few. This training enabled the officers to gain ...

Following reports of planned industrial action from Custom Officers, the Premier Honourable Natalio Wheatley and Deputy Governor David Archer are now in a battle to rectify the matter of outstanding increments as more Government offices and entities threaten further industrial action.  Threats continue to come in to media houses from varying departments with intended plans of striking. Some residents say the cup has run over. In an interview the Premier indicated that “News ...

Summer Sizzle BVI is excited to announce Joy Red as host for the 13th Annual Summer Sizzle BVI Fashion & Lifestyle Destination Event scheduled for July 27 – 30, 2023.Joy Reid will host the Global Glamour Runway Show on Saturday, July 29,Joy-Ann Reid is an internationally renowned and revered political analyst for MSNBC and host of “The ReidOut”. She is the author of The New York Times bestseller “The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story...

SCRUB ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (July 18, 2023) – Effective Aug. 1, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marinawill once again operate as an independent luxury resort, ending its 11-year affiliation with Marriott International’s Autograph Collection. Just two years after opening as an independent resort in 2010, Scrub Island’s unique offerings, strength of personality and ideal setting made it a perfect choice to become the first hotel in the Caribbean to join the rapi...

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley has stated that the historic consultation meeting with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) last month has brought attention to the specific circumstances and needs of Overseas Territories.Premier Wheatley attended the Inaugural Consultation with Overseas Countries and Territories and the Caribbean Development Bank hosted by the Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance and Health of Anguilla. This meeting operated under the theme,...

Beef Island, Virgin Islands - Industrial action taken by fire service officers attached to the T.B. Lettsome International Airport forced closure of the airport for most of the afternoon yesterday, 17 July 2023. Inbound and outbound flights were brought to an immediate halt. American Airlines’ incoming flight had to be diverted to San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as Silver Airlines. An Inter Caribbean flight that was loaded and ready to take off, was made to offload and a private flight...

In recent weeks, the management team of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) conducted a series of comprehensive disaster preparedness exercises that included a tabletop exercise and extensive walk- throughs of its facilities. These proactive actions demonstrate commitment to safeguarding lives, protecting infrastructure, and maintaining operational continuity during potential severe weather.The tabletop exercise served as the first and crucial component of the multi-pronged approa...