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Launch of Chevening 2013
\r\n \r\nMonday 29 October saw the worldwide launch of Chevening 2013. “What is Chevening?” you might ask. Well, it is the name given to the scholarships the British Government offers to talented,...
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Poppy Day in the BVI
\r\n \r\nOn Sunday 11th November, people in the BVI joined millions of others around the world to commemorate those who have lost their lives in war. We marked the day this year with a ceremony at the...
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St Andrew’s Day
\r\n \r\nWith a name like McCleary, it’s not surprising that many people assume I am Scottish. I actually come from Northern Ireland. But ancestors on both sides of my family were Scots. As a young...
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BVI Badge of Honour for Former Educator
\r\n \r\nI was delighted to present Mrs. Inez Brathwaite with the BVI Badge of Honour at a recent Investiture Ceremony. It is important that we honour and recognise the stalwarts in our community and...
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International Human Rights Day
\r\n \r\n On 10 December, the world celebrates International Human Rights Day, the anniversary of the birth of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration is vitally important to all of...
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Movember: Changing the Face of Men’s Health
\r\n \r\nLast week, I had a visit from the trustees of the BVI Movember Charitable Trust, of which I am Patron. The trustees presented the Trust’s fundraising totals for 2012 and discussed the...
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International Women’s Day
\r\n \r\nToday, Friday 8 March, marks the 102nd International Women’s Day. It is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. It has been...
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Commonwealth Day
\r\n \r\nThis year Commonwealth Day is being observed on 11 March. For many of us in the BVI, it is a wonderful opportunity to escape the office on a Monday and enjoy all that the Territory has to...
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The Church of the Africans
\r\n \r\nLike many other people, I regularly pass by the little ruined church with no roof, on the other side of the road from Cedar School, in an area called Kingstown or Kingston. If you slow down...
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The Caribbean UKOTs and the Lionfish: An innovative response to invasive...
\r\n \r\nThe Indo Pacific Lionfish is a beautiful but ferocious predator. Its invasion is a concern that British Virgin Islands (BVI) shares with all Caribbean Overseas Territories. Projects have been...
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