Minister of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honorable Natalio Wheatley is tipped to be sworn in as the official Deputy Premier of the BVI today. He will serve within this position until the next election season. This follows an 18-month process that saw the Ministers carrying the responsibility of Deputy Premier … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM (U.S.V.I) – The V.I. Department of Health reported its 9th Covid-19 related death this evening. The department did not provide information about the death, only that it was on St. Croix. However, the Consortium has learned that the victim, a man, was in his 40’s and had kidney issues and also suffered with … Continued
In an invited comment Opposition Leader, Honorable Marlon Penn has denounced Government’s recent decision to lock out employed members of the expatriate community in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. His statement reads; The decision to arbitrarily ban work permit holders and work permit exempt persons indefinitely seems like another knee jerk decision from this … Continued
Source: Loop News People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Presidential candidate Dr Irfaan Ali has been declared the winner of Guyana’s disputed Regional and General Elections. The declaration came from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Sunday afternoon following a meeting of GECOM Commissioners and Chairman Claudette Singh.Hours earlier, Singh had facilitated a call between President David … Continued
A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others, the health minister says. Videos show smoke billowing from a fire, then a mushroom cloud following the blast at the city’s port. Officials are blaming highly explosive materials stored in a warehouse for six years. … Continued
By Nina Burleigh Last year, more than 31 million people visited the Caribbean, more than half of them from the United States. I was one of them. Together, we contributed $59 billion to the region’s 2019 gross domestic product — accounting for a whopping 50 to 90 percent of the G.D.P. for most of the countries, … Continued
This evening, August 1st, Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon. Carvin Malone announced in a live press conference that, as of Friday 31st July, the BVI has recorded an additional COVID-19 case, bringing the Territory’s total to nine (9). It was revealed that the Territory’s newest case was imported. The patient recently returned to … Continued
On July 19th, Hon. Carvin Malone, Minister of Health and Social Development, announced that a patient, which travelled to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from the British Virgin Islands on July 15th 2020, tested positive with COVID-19. The patient was tracked back to the Island of Jost Van Dyke. This revelation caused a rippling effect … Continued
Source: Loop Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which continues to wreak havoc on several industries globally, the Anguillan government has decided to move forward with a J’ouvert, boat racing and a concert featuring senior and junior calypsonians to commemorate their Emancipation carnival. While residents on many other islands were left disappointed and yearning for their … Continued
John Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day of his funeral. While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me. You … Continued
