By Z. Golden Life is what you make it. You can either lay down and take it or pick everything back up and start new. Alexandra Durante chose to take the latter approach after losing her business in Hurricane Irma. Her company and products are now in every large and small hotel in the British […]
by Angela U Burns Thirty-one-year-old BVIslander Karl Burnett loves the earth and, in particular, its features and products – nature. His passion is quite evident when you talk to him or visit The Pottery Garden. It’s a new business that officially opened in Josiah’s Bay, Tortola on March 9, 2019, and one that is destined […]
When decorating and picking wall colours, there are some important rules to follow to ensure mistakes aren’t made and a harmonious look is achieved. Keep in mind the purpose of the room. Will it be used for relaxing, entertaining, eating or sleeping? The type of room you are decorating will dictate the mood you […]
In the British Virgin Islands, most residents relate the word Images to a fanciful framing shop and Caribbean-style art gallery owned by BVI Belonger, Lisa Muddiman Gray. But before Images, many will remember The Gallery – a small fine art gallery and retail shop located in one of the many characteristically charming and historic West Indian buildings on Main Street […]
Now here is a business that not only sells home improvement products but whose salespersons understand what they sell and are readily available to help guide you from the moment you call or visit their showroom to completion of your project and beyond. SJE Home Repair & Décor opened its doors to the public in […]
Faced with mountains of debris and oceans of money, many BVI residents didn’t know where to start to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Irma. But to get the ball rolling, sometimes all it takes is finding a way to help a friend or a neighbour in need. We talked to three organisations that are […]
Galvanize was ripped off roofs, glass windows shattered and doors plucked right off their hinges as Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc across the British Virgin Islands. The trail of destruction is evident at every turn. Destroyed buildings, damaged buildings, partially collapsed buildings; every level of structural damage is evident in our new post Irma reality. A […]
His Excellency the Governor Mr. Augustus Jaspert has sought to admonish residents of the 10-mile-long-2.5-mile- wide island of Anegada, to take precautionary measures ahead of the impending Hurricane Irma that is forecast to be a major Category 3 Hurricane and evacuate. In his statement released moments ago, today Monday 4th September 2017, His Excellency Jaspert […]
At 11 AM the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has issued a Hurricane Watch for the British Virgin Islands. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. Irma remains a dangerous category 3 hurricane. Strengthening is likely as it tracks westward. On forecasters’ latest track, the center of Irma may pass very […]
