Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael is urging residents who have gotten into the practice of praedial larceny for profit to consider the wider implications of this behaviour. In addition to greatly inconveniencing hard-working farmers, and possibly facing criminal charges, Michael warns that this activity could be an avenue for chemically contaminated food to be … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley predicts that, on its current trajectory, the Government of National Unity will accomplish over fifty percent of its obligations in implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry report by July 31. The premier made the comments while appearing as a guest on the Territories Talk media programme. According … Continued
While cultural diversity is celebrated as one of the contributing factors which make the BVI the beauty that it is, the differences in language and cultural practices make the job of environmental health officers even more difficult. This is according to the Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael who made the disclosure during a recent … Continued
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapksa is rumoured to be hiding out in Singapore after fleeing his country with his wife and bodyguards in the wee hours of Wednesday morning on board an air force vessel. The president fled hours before he was set to step down and bring an end to his family’s nearly two … Continued
Six candidates remain in the running to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This follows a first round of voting within the party on Wednesday, which saw two of the initial eight candidates drop out of the running, due to lack of support. The six … Continued
Today, the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley made a statement on behalf of the Government of National Unity, where he announced an upcoming series of public meetings to liase with the public on a variety of issues to engage Government reform beginning on the 20th of June. The Premier … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan has reportedly confirmed with the VI Consortium that the USVI Travel Portal will be discontinued effective on the 1st of June 2022. Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar, a USVI doctor and Dept. of Health Infectious Disease Specialist, said the territory is “entering into a state of endemicity where Covid-19 will continuously be prevalent throughout … Continued
In a recent Facebook post, former Education Minister Myron V Walwyn has responded at length to statements looming about the construction of the 2018 perimeter wall project at the Elmore Stoutt High School, which took place under his leadership. Walwyn stated, “On Saturday I spent part of the day hanging with a few friends that … Continued
Joining ogranisations like CARICOM and the OECS, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has issued a statement condemning the United Kingdom’s (UK) suggestion of directly ruling the Virgin Islands. In a statement released yesterday, Sunday May 8th, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles said that UWI “joins with CARICOM in calling on Britain to retreat … Continued
Via a Government press release, Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye Rymer has commended Fire Officers throughout the Virgin Islands for their unwavering dedication to the protection of life and property in in observance of International Firefighters Day on May 4. Hon. Rhymer said, “It is fitting that the public stays aware of … Continued
