RESIDENTS URGED TO CONSIDER VACCINES AND BOOSTERS AS RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES INCLUDING COVID CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE BVI

Health Minister Honourable Marlon Penn is urging residents to consider vaccinations and boosters as the COVID-19 virus along with other respiratory illnesses continue to impact the territory. Minister Penn made the appeal during Tuesday’s Sitting of the House of Assembly after disclosing that this year’s Influenza season is expected to be a very active one.   … Continued

FORMER POLICE INSPECTOR AND PROSECUTOR JEFFERSON KNIGHT MAINTAINS THAT WALWYN HAS BEEN FRAMED; WRITES TO GOVERNOR AND FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Former prominent BVI Inspector and Prosecutor Jefferson Knight has written to His Excellency John Rankin CMG and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding present investigations in the Virgin Islands. In the letter Knight maintains that former Education Minister Myron V Walwyn has been framed in connection with the ESHS parameter Wall for which he was … Continued

D’MOI HODGE LEADS MISSOURI TIGERS TO A 25-POINT VICTORY

Local basketball sensation D’Moi Hodge continues to make strides on the international scene after leading his Missouri Tigers to a 25-point victory over SIU-Edwardsville on Tuesday. Playing at the Mizzou Arena, Hodge collected a game high 30 points with 11 of 19 shooting attempts from the floor, to lead the Tigers to a 105-80 victory. … Continued

VI TO BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED SIREN TECHNOLOGY

Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn has said that the Virgin Islands early warning sirens now have better connectivity and enhanced remote activation capacity following improvements carried out this week. Mr. Penn said that sounding and monitoring the response of each individual siren unit remotely means better emergency alerting Territory-wide. “This latest improvement means that … Continued

POLICE RECORD UPSURGE IN THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES

Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is recording spike in theft from motor vehicles and is asking the public to ensure that vehicles are locked when not in use particularly in parking lots during the day and overnight. Four separate incidents were reported in the last week where cash, bank cards, cellular phones and tools were … Continued