By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway Milton McLean had no plans of being at the helm of the Sea Cows Bay Basketball Club (SCBBC) he founded on April 1, 1994, after moving from East End to Sea Cows Bay, for no more than 5, maybe 6 years. The club which started with a specific focus on […]
Words and photos by Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway It was a new adventure for me going to the office. As a journalist, my office can be anywhere. Simply no walls or the trappings of the traditional office to worry about. This time it was to cover the InterCaribbean 6thPainkiller Cup—a 14 miles paddleboard race from […]
Each year, yachts arrive from as far away as Australia and the United Kingdom to race through the Francis Drake Channel and rest of the challenging and beautiful waters of the BVI. However, this year the hottest competition may be among those originating a little closer to home. All year, three BVI boats have been […]
Saturday 20th May 2017 will be a date that perhaps will be forever engraved in the minds of most of the people of the British Virgin Islands, but especially in that of 20-year-old Kyron Anthony McMaster. History happened for McMaster during an Invitational Meet in Jamaica where he won a gold medal after emerging winner […]
Horse racing is alive and well in the BVI and the BVI Horse Owner’s Association is a proud and active part of promoting the sport. But animal lovers wonder, what happens when these beasts of burden retire? Where do they go? Who takes care of them? This is the story of one such creature who […]
Seventy-two yachts, shined, polished and presented at their best, sat in the blue waters at the Nanny Cay Marina and will be there for four days. Astride them, are their boat captains and admirals; who welcome over 130 Charter Yacht Brokers, who are specialized travel agents from all over the world. The reason? Marketing. They […]
Mr. Elliot Walwyn Brewley’s name is synonymous with softball in the Virgin Islands simply because he has dedicated many, many years of his life to the sport. Now a retired auditor at 75, Brewley’s involvement in the sport began from a young boy when he played with coconut bats and balls made from young coconuts, […]
Exactly one hour before the powerful rays of the sun begin piercing the morning sky, Karl Scatliffe’s day has already begun and ends well after it sets. At almost 50, Karl shows no sign of slowing down as he sets aim on making the Territory healthier, beginning with our children. Karl grew up in the […]
The 16th staging of the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Games will be held in Tortola on July 15-16, 2016. The games, which was started in 1986 with athletes ranging from ages nine to 15, features competition in Under-9, Under-11, Under-13 and Under-15 categories. The young athletes will be participating in 80m, 100m 150m, 200m, […]
