UK AND FRANCE RECORD MOST DAILY CASES SINCE START OF PANDEMIC

(CNN)- The United Kingdom and France both reported their highest rise in daily coronavirus case numbers Thursday with Europe in the grip of a second wave of infection. It comes amid a flurry of outbreaks at universities across Europe, which has seen students in Scotland told “there must be no parties, and no socialising outside their households. “French health authorities … Continued

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER; TOP COP MATTHEWS LEAVING IN APRIL, 2021

The recruitment process for a new Police commissioner is underway as top cop Michael Matthew’s tenure comes to an end in April of 2021.    This was confirmed by His Excellency Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert, who has responsibility for the territory’s constabulary. Governor Jaspert said “the current Commissioner of Police’s contract is due to end … Continued

FIRST WEEK OF USVI REOPENING “EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL” SAYS TOURISM COMMISSIONER

VI Consortium While the first week of the return of leisure travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands has been “extraordinarily successful”, according to V.I. Department of Tourism representatives, the territory continues to urge compliance with the stringent protocols and guidelines that have been established to help curb the spread of Covid-19 Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte … Continued

NHI BENEFITS FROM $7.5M GRANT; DEBT PAID UP TO JULY 2020

The Government has made steps in their efforts to supplement the NHI programme as they have brought the accounts with medical providers up to date. Payments to providers were 6 months behind. With the provision of the grant funding, providers are now paid up to July 2020.   The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Hon. Andrew … Continued

JOE’S HILL PROJECT COMMENCES AND ON SCHEDULE DESPITE COVID-19

The seventeen million, nine hundred and thirty-nine thousand, one hundred and four dollars and thirty-two cents ($17,939,104.32) Joe’s Hill Housing Project commenced on July 1st 2020 and is on schedule to be completed in the projected 3.5 years despite COVID-19 restrictions and curfew measures. This was confirmed by Minister of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, … Continued

CTL INFORM CUSTOMERS ABOUT RISE IN LUMBER PRICES

The US National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has reported a significant increase in lumber prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NAHB reported that due to “insufficient domestic production and tariffs on Canadian sources, the price of lumber has staged a staggering increase in recent months, rising roughly 80% since mid-April to an average … Continued