No one gave my fellow 60-year old Phillippe Leroy and I the memo that the BVI Triathlon Federation Steelman competition—a grueling Olympic distance event comprised of a 1500m swim at the foot of the airport, followed by a 40K bicycle and a 10K run on Beef Island—had been rescheduled from Nov 10 to 17. That […]
By Keiyia J. George The name Kea in Hawaiian means white. So picture a white rose that has newly budded, closed around itself tightly, protected by its petals. Nothing can get in but it’s slowly coming out. With each day, it welcomes new opportunities to grow. With each passing moment, it learns who it is: […]
Dr. Marvin Flax DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) never really wanted to become a dentist! That fact goes against the grain of his early idea of what career he wanted to pursue. But the reality of his life sees him practicing in the field today, nearly five decades later, as one of the most successful […]
The Public Health Unit of the Government of the Virgin Islands is on a vigorous campaign to rid the Territory of a virus that is plaguing the islands, affecting mostly young children. Hand, Foot and Mouth is a contagious viral illness caused by different strains of the coxsackievirus. It manifests primarily in children under the […]
BeYond BeauTi “The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you” – Coco Chanel Research for a definition of beauty revealed words such as shape, form, colour, and aesthetically pleasing on the eyes. Words that I fail to embrace as my beauty. Determined to find a meaning that is […]
What is Arrowroot? Arrowroot is a food starch that has been cultivated for thousands of years. The Arawak who were native to the Caribbean originally named it aru-aru meaning the ‘meal of meals’. These native Caribbean islanders put the plant to great use in cooking and various other applications. The common name ‘Arrowroot’ is derived […]
