Nine persons are now trained as Fit Testers as part of a respiratory protection programme for healthcare workers. Chief Nursing Officer, Ms. Jascinth Hannibal said Fit-testing is one part of a comprehensive respiratory protection programme geared towards managing respiratory hazards in healthcare facilities for the benefit of healthcare workers and patients. Ms. Hannibal said healthcare … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Marlon A. Penn met with the staff of the Social Development Department to discuss the department’s future in light of the social assistance and grant system review. Honourable Penn commended the staff for its work over the past six years highlighting that the hurricanes in 2017 and the … Continued
An unidentified female was arrested and later released on suspicion of money laundering on Tuesday, February 8. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed the arrest in a media release earlier today, stating that they executed an additional three search warrants and arrested a female on suspicion of money laundering yesterday as part of ongoing … Continued
During a recent radio interview, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley was faced with the question of what he believes will happen should the people of the Virgin Islands elect a government, or a slate of District Representatives, which the United Kingdom is not fond of, and whether or not this will trigger a decision … Continued
Rhodni Skelton, who served as Deputy Director of Tourism at the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB) for the past five and a half years has moved on to the next phase of his career. Mr. Skelton, a 19-year veteran of the BVITB was appointed as the Deputy Director in May 2017 after previously … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that yesterday’s shooting victim is 42-year-old Yan Edwards, of Long Look. According to the police, initial investigations indicated that the victim was seated outside a business establishment at Parham Town, East End around 6:00 p.m. when the shooting occurred. Edwards, who was wounded in the incident, … Continued
The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) will be hosting a Women’s Football Festival on February 11th and 25th on Virgin Gorda and Tortola respectively. Competitions Manager at the BVIFA Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway in an exclusive interview with 284News on Monday, said the festival is all about promoting women’s football in the territory. Greenaway also said … Continued
Territorial At Large Representative Hon. Shereen Flax-Charles will have another opportunity to submit her application if she intends to run as a Virgin Islands Party candidate in the upcoming election. Flax-Charles, who is presently the Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries, did not satisfy the provisions of the VIP Congress constitution … Continued
The Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town was busy this week giving back to the community. They donated much needed branded blankets to the residents of the Adina Donovan home and made a courtesy visit to assess any further support the management of the facility needed to provide the best care to seniors of the … Continued
In a recent commentary titled “The Unborn Constitution Part I”. Virgin Islander Mrs. Shaina Smith-Archer addressed the need for good governance by making some suggestions on various agencies that could assist in the accountability and support of democracy moving forward. Smith said, “We need to implement agencies such as the Human Rights Commission. It … Continued
