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Health Minister Carvin Malone announced in the House of Assembly on Thursday that the active COVID-19 cases have been reduced to 46 down from the height of 1600 plus active cases at the peak of this surge. Minister Malone said there remain thirty-six (36) active cases on Tortola, eight on Virgin Gorda and two on […]
Plans are said to be moving forward for the realization of the new West End Ferry Terminal. Government through the Recovery and Development Agency, RDA awarded the design and consulting contract for the Ferry Terminal to a German company. Premier Fahie said that in August 2019, just six months in office, they opened a temporary […]
A former Police Officer who was among persons charged in BVI’s biggest drug bust in November of last year, has found himself on the other side of the law again. During the November drug bust, cocaine valued at $250m were discovered. Liston Davis 42, was one of the persons charged but was released on bail. […]
Police are reporting that within the last few weeks, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force recorded a notable spike in number of incidences involving persons with mental illness and is asking family members of mentally ill patients or those showing signs of mental illness to seek the assistance at the first indication of unusual behaviour. […]
And speaking just hours before the Education Minister addressed the territory, Talk Show host Claude Skelton Cline said since the hurricanes of September 2017, the education system in the BVI has been in shambles. During his programme ‘Honestly Speaking’, Skelton Cline said the education of the territory’s children should have been given more priority.
The territory’s students in the public school system both primary and secondary will be able to return to face to face classes from September 6th. This was announced by the Education Minister Dr. Natalio Wheatley Tuesday night. Minister Wheatley said that the Health Emergency Operating Centre, unified command team made recommendations to cabinet for amendments […]
Police Commissioner Mark Collins says there is a shortage of equipment and human resources that is preventing the force from carrying out its work more effectively. Collins in his Position Statement to the Commission of Inquiry COI says, the RVIPF has an operating budget of $18.5 -$19m annually and there is a shortage of equipment […]
Premier Andrew Fahie says it is long overdue, and they are moving swiftly to have the Senior Students of the Elmore Stoutt High School and teachers move back to the campus by April next year. Premier Fahie made that announcement on Tuesday, during a signing ceremony for the Long Trench Road Rehabilitation and Slope Stabilisation […]
Government on Tuesday signed a contract with Autland Heavy Equipment Company Ltd for the Long Trench Road Rehabilitation and Slope Stabilization Project. The Recovery and Development Agency, RDA said the contact was awarded to Autland based on best value for money at a cost of more than $1.1 M. The project will include, general site […]
Health officials have been chastised for not promoting the natural way and bush medicine, as a further measure against Covid-19. During the Ministry of Health’s “A Chat with the Experts” Public Health Nutritionist Patrice Maduro had stated that Bush medicine does not cure Covid-19. Maduro also said they have no clinical guidelines for natural herbs […]