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In a recent Facebook post former Education Minister and local attorney called out the present Government of the Virgin Islands on the handling of the rebuilding of the Elmore Stoutt High school. Recently the demolition of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) buildings which were ravished by the hurricanes of 2017 have been completed and … Continued

The government will be hosting a virtual stakeholders meeting this afternoon in light of the continuous growth of the present COVID-19 spike in the territory which has now surpassed 1300 active cases. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Social Development which said the initiative is a collaboration with the Health Emergency Operations … Continued

A security guard from Lower Estate has been charged and subsequently bailed after allegedly assaulting a female employee of a bar in Purcell Estate. This is according to a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force dated Wednesday January 12, which listed Keithley Liburd as the charged security guard. Police said that the … Continued

In a recent episode of his radio program Honestly Speaking, social commentator and local Pastor Claude Skelton Cline, pleaded with officials to find a solution to the Covid-19 pandemic as it concerns education and to include giving students face-to-face time in school and not just online learning. Cline who was at the time addressing the … Continued

To assist with reducing the present COVID-19 spike in the territory, residents are being urged to stay at home if they do not have to attend work or utilise any of the essential services. This message comes from the Minister for Health Carvin Malone who made the appeal during a recent press conference. The minister … Continued

The total number of healthcare workers affected by the current COVID-19 spike in the territory have increased to approximately 120. This was confirmed by the Minister for Health Carvin Malone during a recent interview with 284News. The minister said at the time that the number of positive cases rose to 120 from the previously announced … Continued

Alexa Hodge and Hanan Bazaz, Elmore Stoutt High School; Ashleigh Hearne, Cedar International and Sarah Ramdatt, St. Georges Secondary School, have been selected as the three winning entries of the ‘A Day with the Governor’ competition. The climate change competition was launched October 2021 and invited students in the Virgin Islands, aged 12-17, to submit … Continued

Junior female athlete Palesa Caesar set a new Under 18 Girls Discus national record after surpassing the 40-meter mark, which also qualified her for the upcoming CARIFTA Games in Kingston Jamaica. Caesar made the historic toss at the recently concluded Dag Samuels Development Meet Series #1 which took place at the A.O Shirley Recreational Grounds … Continued

Mrs. Sandy Harrigan-Underhill is the first Director of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Institute of Education after recently being appointed to the position. This was confirmed in a media release from the College dated Tuesday January 11. It said that Mrs. Harrigan-Underhill in her new role will be working in sync with the … Continued

A Covid-19 Rapid Test Centre has been established at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport Beef Island, British Virgin Islands. Ag. Managing Director, BVI Airports Authority, Mr. Keith L. Flax, made the announcement on behalf of the Board of Directors. The agency is informing the general public of the following: A Rapid Test Centre at … Continued