RVIPF OFFICERS ALLEGEDLY SUSPECTED OF HUMAN SMUGGLING, MISLEADING POLICE, NO DECLARATION; CHARGES EXPECTED TO BE LAID

Senior sources within the Immigration and Customs Department have confirmed with 284 Media that some 5 Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and a civilian were caught in a major cover up operation where the Law Enforcement officials in question allegedly illegally departed and sought to return to the territory on Friday, April … Continued

MICHELLE A. VENZEN MCLEAN IS CONFIRMED AS LABOUR COMISSIONER

Mrs. Michelle A. Venzen McLean has been appointed Labour Commissioner in the Department of Labour and Workforce Development effective January 11. As Labour Commissioner, Mrs. McLean will manage the Department of Labour and Workforce Development to ensure effective administration of the Labour Code, 2010; participate in the preparation, co-ordination and administration of national employment policy; … Continued

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH TO BE OBSERVED; COMMUNITY URGED TO TAKE ACTION

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone has said that action must be taken to protect the physical, mental and emotional health of the Territory’s children. Honourable Malone stated that the Government of the Virgin Islands will do whatever it can to protect the Territory’s children as the it observes Child Abuse Prevention … Continued

ALICIA BARCENA IS UN ECLAC CHIEF, PREMIER FAHIE CONGRATULATES HER ON STELLAR SERVICE

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has applauded the outstanding contribution of Ms. Alicia Barcena to the advancement of Latin America and the Caribbean during her tenure as Executive Secretary of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which ended on 31st March 2022. In recent … Continued

3 PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS COMMENDED BY CARPHA FOR OUTSTANDING WORK

Three local public health officials from the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit were recently commended by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for their role in ensuring the successful completion of coding mortality data in the BVI from 2011 to 2020. They are National Epidemiologist Dr. Harmonie Brewley-Massiah, Andrea Bowen and Alice Abraham. The commendation came … Continued