Persons in the BVI will soon be able to get a booster for the Pfizer or Astrazeneca vaccines. This as a result of the government receiving the freezer which is now being placed at the Dr D. Orlando Hospital to store the Pfizer vaccines.
Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie says his government is one of action and not just talk and promised public officers and teachers that with the increments coming, they will have a good Christmas. Speaking at a function last week in which the government signed two contracts with through the Recovery Development Agency for […]
Premier and Minister of Finance, Andrew Fahie has stated that two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is allocated for Tourism Infrastructure Development as he emphasized the Government’s commitment to developing the Territory’s tourism product in the 2022 Budget Address. The Premier said several projects will be undertaken including the construction of bathroom facilities at Brewer’s Bay as […]
Nineteen people with special needs and disabilities received certificates of completion in various activities as part of the Award Scheme Development & Accreditation Network (ASDAN). The award ceremony during the Christmas in the City event last Friday, a day that was also recognised as the International Day for Persons with Disabilities; an observance as part […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is advising the public to remain vigilant amid recent increases in COVID-19 positive cases in the Territory. Currently, the number of positive active Covid-19 cases stand 40. The Ministry said that several small clusters of transmission have been caused by sick persons continuing to attend school, work and […]
Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Neville Allen said that a significant amount of derelicts has been removed since the launch of the “No Derelicts Left Behind” campaign. Allen said the department is happy with the progress made to date, but the goal is to do a Territory-wide removal of derelict vehicles from public […]
Work is expected to start soon on Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) following the signing of two contracts on Thursday, December 2nd. Government through the RDA signed the contracts with Trojan Design & Development Limited for design consultancy services valued at $99,480, and Sand Wise Limited for the demolition and debris works Clearance valued at […]
Some FLOW BVI workers took silent protest action on Wednesday because of a Vaccine mandate. Some six workers who are unvaccinated were seen on the premises at the entrance to the Palestina Offices. A release issued by the company says since the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic, C&W Communications, parent company BTC, C&W Networks […]
The BVI Ports Authority, BVIPA has re-emphasized that the planned increased Port Fees will not be implemented next year. In a release today, the BVIPA quoted from the Premier and Minister of Finance, who is also the Minister responsible for ports, Andrew Fahie, when he announced in the 2022 Budget Address that the planned increase […]
Commissioner of Police Mark Collins has commended the officers and staff for their efforts during a difficult year. The Commissioner was speaking at the first in-personal general force meeting since he took office in April of this year. He said this has been a challenging year for the Force with the untimely death of Sergeant […]