Thousands of pro-Trump protesters have stormed the U.S. Capitol, pushing past police and forcing Congress into a recess amid the Electoral College vote certification on Wednesday. Members of Congress were seen evacuating the building with gas masks and reports were received of “Officers in distress”. Base on updates, the police is gravely outnumbered and up … Continued
ASSOCIATED PRESS – Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler. It … Continued
Press release Eight District Representative and Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honorable Marlon A. Penn and the Eight District Committee partnered with several churches in Districts 7 and 8 donating meals to approximately 1000 persons residing in districts seven and eight, during the holiday season. “We recognize that the holiday season is about generosity … Continued
The BVI Health Services Authority confirms the first baby of 2021. The Territory’s first baby of the year entered the world at 11:08 p.m. on January 1st to Ms. Marcia Jennings. The New Year’s Princess weighed in at 7 pounds 2 ounces. Christmas Miracles The BVIHSA confirmed that two babies were born on Christmas Day. … Continued
GIS The Government of the Virgin Islands will be collaborating with several agencies in supporting a national programme to make the AstraZeneca vaccine available to residents on a voluntary basis. In a statement in the House of Assembly during the Fifth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on December 31, … Continued
(CNN) – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown for England on Monday 4th January 2020, on the heels of a warning from top medical advisors that the country’s National Health Service was in danger of being overwhelmed by coronavirus cases within 21 days. “It is clear that we need … Continued
According to Loops Barbados Online, The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be rolling out geofencing bracelets from Wednesday 4th January 2020. Minister Jeffrey Bostic disclosed that it will be mandatory for persons in quarantine. This was disclosed during the COVID-19 update press conference on Saturday. In addressing the breaches of COVID-19 protocols over the … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan said Thursday afternoon that beginning Jan. 18, no one will be allowed to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands via air travel without a negative Covid-19 test, an action he said is being undertaken in partnership with airlines. The governor referred to the move as “one more measure we think is going to … Continued
The new Covid-19 variant said to be up to 70 percent more contagious than the current strain has been reported in Florida, coming closer to the USVI, as Florida is a major hub of travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to Florida health officials, the new case was detected on Thursday in a man … Continued
The public is advised that a portion of the westbound lane of the Walter James Francis Drive, from the stop light to the roundabout, will be closed to vehicular traffic on Thursday, December 31 from 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, January 1, 2021. The purpose of this closure is to facilitate the New Testament … Continued
