SCOOTER RIDER SUCCUMBS FOLLOWING SERIOUS ACCIDENT

One male motorcyclist is dead following a serious accident at Fort Hill, Tortola on Thursday night. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force confirmed that the male scooter rider succumbed following the accident, marking the territory’s first road fatality for 2023. “RVIPF can confirm that a male scooter rider has succumbed to his injuries sustained in … Continued

VI BENEFITS FROM EXECUTIVE-LEVEL OIL SPILL TRAINING

Twenty high level public officers participated in Level 3 Oil Spill Response Training designed to improve the coordination, management and planning of responses to these events. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Joseph Smith Abbott said the training was valuable for leaders in the public service who have the responsibility … Continued

CLINE URGES TERRITORY-WIDE DISCOURSE ON DIRECTION OF ELECTORATE

Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline believes that it is important to the pursuit of true democracy in the next general election that all members of the Virgin Islands population, regardless of social or immigration status, engage in discussions and discourse surrounding what direction the electorate should take.  Cline spoke on the January 17th Edition of … Continued

WOMEN AND MEN: LET’S TALK HYSTERECTOMY

On January 21st, women are encouraged to bring their men, and have a CONVO IN THE TROPIX: LET’S TALK HYSTERECTOMY. This WINBVI (Women in Need) initiative is the brainchild of Mrs. British Virgin Islands Globe 2022 Dr. Arliene T. Penn. It takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Butu Mountain Estate. Tickets are … Continued

CROMWELL SMITH URGES INVESTIGATION INTO CAUSES OF INCREASED CANCER CASES

Talk show host Cromwell Smith has called for “more aggressive” funding for cancer prevention and treatment and the Youth Empowerment Programme ahead of the Rotary Club activity seeking to donate to these causes. Focusing mainly on the issue of cancer in the Territory, Smith lamented a worsening situation in which the number of cancer diagnoses … Continued