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Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline wants to know what it took officials soo long to say that the Delta Variant was present in the territory. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronald Georges reported that out of eight Covid-19 samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for genetic typing on August 4, one sample […]
The BVI Health Services Authority is on an urgent drive to hire 20 Project Employees to facilitate remote COVID 19 testing. The BVIHSA said this additional human resource will be assigned to the mobile testing facilities at the various seaports throughout the Territory and it supports Government’s push to resume business as usual and reopen […]
A former Minister of works does agree with some aspects of the traffic turnaround in Road Town. Last year June, the traffic turnaround took effect. The Works Minister Kye Rymer said at the time said he is happy that the new traffic flow has been successful as it falls within this Government’s mantra to “Create […]
New Horizon Ferry Services Ltd. Has been awarded the contract for Barging of Waste from Jost Van Dyke to Tortola. That decision was made by Cabinet at its August 11th meeting. The contract amount is ($280,000.00) for three (3) years. And Cabinet also approved the awarding of a contract to Ever Ready Trucking for the […]
The indiscriminate dumping of garbage by persons in the community continues to be a major cause for concern, one the Health Minister Carvin Malone is hoping they can stamp out. Almost on a daily basis at different parts of the territory, large bulky items such as old refrigerators, beds, furniture and wooden pallets could be […]
Second District representative Melvin Mitch Turnbull in debating the Virgin Islands Investment Bill says the reason why the BVI is where it is today is because the people have held on to the things they own. He says it’s because of the work of local investors that own the many hotels, guest houses and villas, […]
Premier Andrew Fahie believes if the BVI wants to encourage investment in the territory the needs and concerns of investors must be addressed while balancing the interest of the territory and its people. The Premier’s comments were made in the House of Assembly as he introduced the Virgin Islands Investment Act, 2020. Premier Fahie said […]
Two major road development projects would get underway in the next few weeks. That’s according to Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Recovery and Development Agency, Anthony Mc Master, when he spoke during a recent signing ceremony.
Police are said to be conducting inquiries into a shooting incident near the Parham Town General Supply Store around 10pm Friday night that resulted in one male being injured. Police say investigations indicate that the victim was seated in his parked vehicle when he was approached and shot by a masked lone assailant. The victim’s […]
Staff at the BVI Health Services Authority, BVIHSA who have reservations about being vaccinated will now be required to test bi-weekly. The BVIHSA in a release on Friday said that in light of the recent discovery of the Delta Variant in the Territory, it has as a staff protection measure has issued a dual-strata COVID […]