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Director of the Central Statistics Office Mr. Raymond Phillips has stated that the success of this year’s national and housing population census will depend heavily on the quality of the enumeration process. Mr. Phillips said enumerators play the most important role in the conduct of the census exercise and that the success of the exercise … Continued

Some 32 new officers are now officially on duty signaling their completion of six months of basic police training. At a commencement ceremony held last Thursday, His Excellency the Governor John Rankin, Commissioner of Police Mark Collins, and HLSCC President Dr. Richard Georges offered their commendations and support while celebrating with the new officers, instructors, … Continued

Creator and Host of “The Distinguished Gentleman,” Ronn A. Grant will host a father-son brunch on June 17th, 2023. The inaugural event, dubbed Sons in Suits, will honour fathers and father-figures in the Virgin Islands and underscore the importance of healthy Father-Son relationships. The full day of entertainment and enrichment will be held at Treasure … Continued

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVHSA) is pleased to announce the reopening of the North Sound Clinic on Virgin Gorda, with Clinical Services scheduled to resume from Monday, May 22, 2023.  The clinic in North Sound, Virgin Gorda, will be offering doctor and nurse visits on both Mondays and Fridays initially. This change is in … Continued

Officers of the RVIPF Marine Branch are gathering the needed details to determine the cause of a boating accident that claim the life of one man. Bakimba George, 28, of the Valley, Virgin Gorda was injured and subsequently died of injuries sustained in the incident. Initial investigations indicate that about 6:30pm Wednesday evening a male … Continued

Now that members of the House of Assembly have been sworn in, what can we expect for their first debate? While we won’t know for certain until the order paper for that session is made public we can speculate based on recent statements made by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley that the Retiring Allowances … Continued

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is investigating the unauthorised release of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics Paper 02 after students across CARICOM sat that exam on Wednesday. One confirmed report of students having access to the exam prior to its scheduled sitting, Wednesday morning, has come out of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. … Continued

More than 3 million plastic bottles and approximately 2 million aluminium cans have already been recycled and processed through Green VI’s Eco Park in Paraquita Bay to be exported abroad. Green VI’s Deputy Director Sarah Penny provided an update to 284 Media recently where she spoke about the progress made in the We Recycle programme … Continued

A total of 8 young women have been introduced to the Blue Economy following the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) first-of-its-kind three-day Blue Economy workshop. Vice President of Academic Affairs at HLSCC, Dr. Arlene Smith-Thompson explained that the workshop was part of ‘LEAP’ – a pilot programme funded … Continued