As the Deputy Premier & Minister for Labour Lorna Smith OBE continues to seek ways to improve the Labour issues facing the Territory, it has been announced that effective immediately, employers, agents, and Human Resources Managers (HRMs) will now be able to collect renewal work permits on behalf of their employees.This initiative is part of the ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade to streamline the work permit process, with the aim of making it more conven...

D’Moi Hodge has made history as the first Virgin Islander to be signed by an NBA Franchise. Although not drafted during the NBA 2023 draft season, Guavaberry Media understands Hodge had signed a two way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers which will see him play with the South Bay Lakers in the G League. The LA Lakers front office signed three contracts at the end of the 2023 NBA draft with Hodge being one of the recipients. With the draft over, teams immediately rushed to sign ...

The BVI’s D’Moi Hodge is set to make history tonight as the first basketball player from the BVI to be drafted by an NBA Franchise. It has been an exciting lead-up to this moment for D’Moi, who has had an outstanding final season with his University team Mizzou - Missouri State.D’Moi Hodge, a 24-year-old Virgin Islander hailing from Cane Garden Bay, is the son of local Teacher Cleopatra King-Defraitas and Courtney ‘Coco’ Hodge. D’Moi has been playing bas...

Road Town, Tortola, VI - Spice BVI Trading, a small business in the heart of Road Town, was robbed on Wednesday during opening hours. From footage put out by the business on Facebook, ‘Gladys’ who most understand to be mentally challenged, appears to be the culprit.The store did not indicate how much money was taken, but indicated to ‘Gladys’ taking their larger bills. “This seems like a premeditated act. She entered once the store attendant stepped away, knows...

The motoring public is advised that construction work will commence on the Sophie Bay Road at 8:30am today Tuesday 20th June. Alternative routes are being advised. During this time, motorists traveling from Road Town towards East End are advised to use the Ridge Road, and Motorist who are traveling from Brandywine Bay, Paraquita Bay, Hodge’s Creek, and the East End area are advised to use the Ridge Road to get to the Road Town area.  It is further strongly advised not to attempt ...

Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna Smith, OBE will begin a series of district consultations to identify how the Government of the Virgin Islands can best support the Territory’s business community.The first consultation will take place on 21 June and will focus on the Territory’s small and medium-sized business leaders.Honourable Smith said, “Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME)s are the economic lifeblood of any country and in order to full...

16 June happens to be a public holiday across the Virgin Islands. It’s a day to celebrate the King’s birthday across the UK and it’s Territories.  In the BVI, we’re celebrating the long holiday weekend with the Etana concert hosted by KT Productions. The concert will kick off a long summer of major events across the Territory. The Etana concert is set for Friday 16 June at the Cyril B Romney Pier Park. Etana is a Jamaican born celebrated reggae artist and best k...

A residential home on the eastern end of the Virgin Islands main island of Tortola, was gutted by fire last night 11 June. As of press time, no injuries have been confirmed. Eyewitnesses on the scene confirm that emergency services were called, however a fire truck had to be dispatched from the Road Town station. Information received by our newsroom has indicated that the fire truck from the East End service station is not working, and therefore one had to be dispatched from Road Town addin...

A video sent to Guavaberry Media this afternoon shows extensive damage to the roof of the first floor of the Road Town Fire station. The video was quite a shock given that the Minister for Communications and Works Kye Rymer inked a $322,206.73 contract with Metro Construction in 2021 to carry out remedial works to the first floor of the station. The works were completed in July of 2021, barely one and a half years ago. Taken from a BVI Beacon Article dated May 17, 2021On March 2, Metro Cons...