A local teacher is now hospitalized and and scheduled to be airlifted due to what she claims is negligence. Teacher Cleopatria King-Defreitas is alleging that her sickness stems from a mould infestation at the Ivan Dawson Primary School and took to social media to express her concerns. The Facebook post stated “teachers are definitely suffering … Continued
VI Consortium Virgin Islander and associate professor of internal medicine, public health and management and founding director of the Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale, Marcella Nunez-Smith, has been appointed co-chair of President-Elect Joe Biden’s 12-member Covid-19 task force. Ms. Nunez-Smith also has ties to the British Virgin Islands. Her father Moleto Smith Sr. … Continued
As a part of its Vision, the Safe Haven Transitional Centre following Covid -19 protocols took to the streets on Friday, 6th November 2020, sought out vulnerable individuals within our community and provided them with donated items. The Centre was established in January 2015 under the Ministry of Health and Social Development. From its inception, … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force continues the fight to remove guns from the streets with the arrest of four persons on firearm charges, while yet another life is loss due to gun violence. Less than two days prior to the murder of Everton McMaster of Baughers Bay, in an unrelated incident, four persons were … Continued
The New Life Baptist Church is celebrating twenty-three years of Power Plus Ministry from Sunday, November 8th to Friday, November 13th, 2020. The Church under the leadership of Bishop John Cline has pressed in this year to present a virtual, global conference that will minister to the hearts, spirits, and lives of persons throughout the … Continued
Press Release Tortola U15’s and U17’s emerged victorious after the second legs of the FA’s Talent BVI Inter Centre games on Saturday 7th November at the Virgin Gorda Recreation Ground. Both games fulfilled all the hype and expectation as first the very well-prepared VG U15 team gave their Tortola counterparts a few nervous moments in … Continued
GIS A Marketing Authority for the Virgin Islands’ agriculture and fisheries industry is being proposed as part of the Government’s legislative agenda for 2020. This announcement was made during the Speech from the Throne delivered by His Excellency the Governor, Augustus J.U. Jaspert who said that as the Government of the Virgin Islands looks towards … Continued
GIS The Government of the Virgin Islands and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have pledged greater cooperation on post COVID-19 recovery, climate resilience and the sustainable development goals. This follows the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and UN Assistant Secretary General/UNDP Regional … Continued
The Minister of Labor, Honorable Vincent Wheatley has extended the temporary termination deadline to January, 2021 as approved by the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands. This was revealed in a public statement in which the Minister said “though I realize this was indeed a hard decision to make, I am mindful of the woes of … Continued
The British Virgin Islands COVID-19 Human and Economic Impact Assessment Report (HEAT Report) that presents the overall impact of the coronavirus on the Territory has been launched. This was revealed through a Government Information Services release. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and United Nations Assistant Secretary General Dr. Felipe Luis Lopez-Calva … Continued
