Throughout 2021 the Government of the Virgin Islands under the leadership of Premier Andrew Fahie has probably more often than any Government held sessions of pray and praise in the Virgin Islands. All of the events held this year were an opportunity for legislators and residents to pray for the territory amidst a very turbulent … Continued
Chief immigration Officer Mr. Ian Penn has confirmed that the eleven (11) individuals pictured are persons of interest with the immigration department for the period of 2021. The matter was immediately reported to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and is an ongoing and active investigation. The eleven (11) individuals are as follows: Haitian … Continued
In a recently received media release from the BVIHSA, Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Moleto Smith has officially issued a statement following the abrupt non-disciplinary dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Cedorene Patricia Malone-Smith and Human Resources Manager Mr. Levor Lettsome. 284 Media delayed reporting on the matter as our newsroom reached … Continued
It has been confirmed that the acting Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Cedorene Patricia Malone-Smith and Human Resources Manager Mr. Levor Lettsome at the BVI Health Services Authority have been abruptly sent on non-disciplinary leave. 284 Media delayed reporting on the matter as our newsroom reached out to Health Minister Hon. Carvin Malone who assured that … Continued
In a media release issued today December 29th, 2021. The British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is notifying the public that in light of the current uptick of active COVID 19 cases within the Territory a decision was made to briefly suspend visitation to the inpatient units and emergency room of the Dr. D. … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Members of the 34 Legislature have approved a piece of legislation that will allow for married women in the U.S. Virgin Islands to not mandatory carry the surname of their husband but to choose whichever surname they prefer as part of their identification. Senator Alma Francis-Heyliger recently introduced Bill No. 34-0035 to the … Continued
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is reintroducing precautionary measures as a response to the current uptick in Covid-19 cases. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BVIHSA has introduced a number of protocols to address various pandemic-related scenarios. In consideration of the current spike in COVID positive cases, the management Team of the … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Cases in St. Thomas surged to 296, followed by St. Croix with 240, and St. John with 8, according to D.O.H. The surge is causing businesses and health facilities to rethink their strategies. The Schneider Regional Medical Center on Friday announced that it would restrict visits to virtual only, citing the rapid growth … Continued
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed as the country’s moral conscience. Tutu worked passionately, tirelessly … Continued
PARIS (AP) — France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month, as the fast-spreading omicron variant complicates the French government’s efforts to stave off a new lockdown. More than 1 in 100 people in the … Continued
