BVIPA MANAGEMENT TEAM ENGAGES IN HR WORKSHOP FOCUSED AT INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY AND BUILDING A BETTER ORGANIZATION

The management team of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority’s (BVIPA) participated in a workshop on 13th January 2022 which took on a hybrid method. The workshop was facilitated by the agency’s Human Resources Manager, Mrs. Patricia Blaize-Adams. The authority in a press release said the aim of the Human Resources workshop was to “delve … Continued

EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL MEETING AS REDEVELOPMENT OF ELMORE STOUTT HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS IS SET TO BEGIN

In an effort to include all education stakeholders across the territory of the Virgin Islands on the proposed redevelopment of the Elmore Stoutt High school campus, the Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Education is hosting a virtual meeting today January 19th, 2022 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m to update all … Continued

PERSONS IN EDUCATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HEALTHCARE TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR RESIDENCY AND BELONGERSHIP STATUS

Government has revealed plans to update the Immigration and Passport Act to give special consideration for residency and belongership status to workers in education, law enforcement and healthcare. This was announced during the 2022 Speech from the Throne on Tuesday January 18 by His Excellency Governor John Rankin. According to the governor, the Andrew Fahie … Continued

SEXUAL OFFENSES BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE BVI TO MONITOR AND TRACK ACTIVITY OF SEX OFFENDERS FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM PRISON

The Andrew Fahie led Administration will be introducing a Sexual Offenses Bill in the territory that will aim to monitor and track sex offenders following their release from prison. This was revealed during the 2022 Speech from the Throne in the House of Assembly, which was delivered by His Excellency Governor John Ranking today January … Continued

ESCAPED PRISONER KURT RABSATT RECAPTURED

On Yesterday January 17th, 2022, officers of the Armed Response Team recaptured Kurt Rabsatt in the East End area of Tortola. Rabsatt 36 of Long Look had escaped police custody in late December while being escorted into the East End Police Station. Rabsatt is suspected to be responsible for a number of burglaries, in addition … Continued

BVI RECORDS 5 ADDITIONAL COVID-RELATED DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND – RECOVERIES SURPASS 500 AS ACTIVE CASES NOW UNDER 900

The British Virgin Islands has recorded five additional COVID-related deaths as active COVID-19 cases in the territory continues to be on the decline with 510 recoveries also reported. This was confirmed in an epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health dated Monday January 17 which stated that the total COVID-related deaths in the BVI now … Continued

LEGAL FRATERNITY CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF THE 2022 LAW YEAR

The legal fraternity celebrated the opening of the 2022 Law Year of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) on January 11. The start of the year began with a church service at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre, before transitioning to a virtual ceremony under the theme: “The ECSC: Re-imagining the justice system … Continued

HON. SHEREEN FLAX-CHARLES REPRESENTS BVI AT OECS MULTISECTOR MEETING ON OMICRON

Territorial At-Large Representative and junior minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon. Shereen Flax Charles recently represented the BVI at a virtual multisector meeting by the OECS on Omicron. Recognising the need for “All Hands on Deck”, in light of the unprecedented increase in COVID-19 cases related to the arrival of the Omicron variant in … Continued

FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING TO RESUME FROM NEXT MONDAY FOR SPECIAL CATEGORY OF STUDENTS, THEN ON JAN 31 FOR ALL STUDENTS

Face-to-face learning is set to resume across public schools within the territory over the next two weeks, starting with select categories, then all students from January 31. This was the announcement made by the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Dr. Natalio Wheatley during an interview on Tola Radio on Monday January 17. He said … Continued