With a connection to the BVI High School, the pathway to sitting in the cockpit of an American Airlines Airbus on November 19, 2020, for a trio of BVI pilots from Purcell Estate, Baughers Bay, and East End, while making the Territory’s aviation history, is as diverse in their interests in becoming pilots. Airbus […]
BVIslander Dr. Richard Georges, 38, has spent more than half his life working for the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College HLSCC. 21years, in fact! In fact, from studying Natural Sciences in High School and then getting interested in Graphic Design while on job-training, Richard quickly switched to Computer Science at the college before acquiescing to […]
Most residents of the VI, and many who have visited here, certainly know the name Dougal Thornton. Aside from being many things: graphic designer, chef, rugby enthusiast, to name a few, Dougal was in the top ranks of a handful of prolific photographers who capture the astonishing beauty, culture, and people of the Territory. He was […]
Part of growing is discovering who we are through fashion. As far back as I can recall, standing in front of my mirror in a dressing room always puts a smile on my face. I specifically loved when there were multiple mirrors as this allowed me to get a better picture of how the garment […]
One can easily drive through Carrot Bay on Tortola’s northwest coast, without even realizing they’re passing through a rich cultural lab. Few however, would take note of what’s really happening under their nose otherwise, as they pass by. Besides evidence of fishing, agriculture, farming and the making of traditional cultural beverages, are hidden treasures tucked […]
Do remember the article entitled ‘The Last Tourist’ in the previous issue? We’ll that wasn’t quite true. It has been brought to our attention that much like Jane Waller, David Carson is another “last tourist” whose fascination with the Virgin Islands has him returning every winter for the past 23 years. However, unlike Jane, Mr. […]
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus that first surfaced in Wuhan, China. It is highly contagious and can be easily transmitted through droplets of an infected person who may sneeze, cough or simply exhale. Coronavirus was declared a pandemic by world Health Organization on March 11, 2020. […]
The Virgin Islands economy, from as far back as I can recall, has been blessed to receive tourists from the four corners of the world, any of these tourists visited the Virgin Islands consistently for the past 41 years? Can any of them truly call the Virgin Islands their home away from home? Have any […]
by Keiyia J. George Imagine this: you are 14 years old and you have an idea for a natural product that is hard to find within the Territory. Imagine you are 15 and have nearly perfected the recipe your grandmother passed down to you. Just think if you were 16 and owned your own business. […]
