These powerful words from Mahalia Jackson have led and inspired Mrs. Jennifer Cameron-Bertie along her life’s journey. Mrs. Cameron-Bertie is a nurse by profession, and was born and raised in Little Apple Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. She comes from a large family with lots of siblings and is the mother of three daughters, Tasha, […]
You may know her as a wife, mother of three, minister, human resources manager and Mrs. British Virgin Islands 2019 and 2020, but now you can add yet another title ‘Author’ to Shondrea Turnbull’s stack. Shondrea recently launched “Power of 30”, a self-help guide teaching women how to ‘find their purpose’ and achieve overall health […]
In the past almost 20 years, patients in the British Virgin Islands have been blessed to be cared for by one whom they would describe as the most compassionate doctor they have ever met: Dr. Marjorie Yee-Sing, MBBS FRCS FACS. So what exactly influenced her to become that person? A young Marjorie remembers having to […]
Disclaimer: I’m putting this out there so that it is understood this is not a “victim story”. This story is not about the why’s, dissecting sexual desires, or judgment of any kind to any of the parties affected by infidelity. It’s about me and my quest back to self-love. I didn’t realize how much my […]
“Live Well.” That’s the slogan for The Wellness Center Behavioral Health and Medical Clinic. The clinic’s logo is an outline of a father, mother and child holding hands. It’s the family, which is at the heart of the clinic’s operations. Owner and clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Turnbull, better known as Dr. Mike, says since 2016, […]
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. […]
Ovoid to nearly heart-shaped, covered in knobby gray/ blue/green hues that look almost like scales on the outside, and sweet sections of glistening, creamy-white flesh on the inside with a shockingly pleasant aroma – this fruit I love dearly. It is known as the sugar apple in this neck of the woods (the British Virgin […]
Asthma is one of the most common childhood chronic diseases. Management of this disease is the difference between life and death. Gracia Smith and Kenya Jeffers thought it was very important that children are empowered to manage their conditions. Children are away from their parents for most of the day and it is important for […]
