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
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
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has paid tribute to former Premier of Nevis His Excellency Ambassador Vance W. Amory who passed away on 2nd April 2022 at the age of 72 in the United Kingdom. Premier Fahie in an official Government Information Services release said, “The people of Nevis, and the … Continued
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
A not guilty verdict was moments ago handed to the three accused in the 2018 murder of Trumayne ‘Passion’ Daway. The trio of Rafael Harrigan, Vernon Bernard and Maybelline Rodriguez were found not guilty after Justice Richard Floyd instructed the 9-member jury to return the not-guilty verdict on all counts. Harrigan and Bernard were both … Continued
Guyanese national Ray Victor walked away as the 2022 King of the Courts Caribbean Champion after defeating local Jason Edwin in the final shootout round to win by 1 point. Competing at the Jeffrey Caines Arena on Virgin Gorda, Victor scored a total of 11 points in the final shootout round. Edwin, who represented Tortola, … Continued
Happy Pets’ Vet, sister company to Pet Planet VI officially opens its doors on 5th April 2022 and will provide services such as health care prevention, vaccinations, surgery, laboratory, diagnostics, emergency services and 24-hour hospitalization. The new veterinary clinic offers cutting-edge technology in hospital/veterinary clinic management with an on-site laboratory that provides fast results and … Continued
On 11 April 2022, a public hearing will be held by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Virgin Islands (Commission) in relation to the proposed adoption of amendments to Unitary Licences as contained in the Notice to Adopt a Directive on the Amendment of Unitary Licences issued by the Commission on 30 December 2021. The … Continued
The Bregado Flax Education Centre (BFEC) debate team has officially been named as the 2022 Inter Secondary Debate Champions. The BFEC faced off against the Claudia Creque Educational Centre of Anegada, and debated the moot “Vaccinations are our passports to economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The BFEC speakers, Jada Barrette, Trevi-Ann … Continued
All roads lead to the Jeffery Caines Arena on the sister island of Virgin Gorda this Saturday for the King of the Courts Caribbean Championships which is scheduled for 8pm. The basketball competition will have representatives from 12 Caribbean islands including St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla, Guyana, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Philippines, Dominican Republic, USVI, … Continued
