The Ministry of Health and Social Development received a donation of 3000 children and adult face masks from the Lion’s Club of Tortola. In a Government Information Services release it was announced that the face masks were formally gifted by the Lion’s Club Hong Kong, International Finance Centre (IFC) and presented by the Lion’s Club … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The V.I. Department of Health Thursday night confirmed the 19th coronavirus death in the U.S. Virgin Islands, coming just days after the 18th fatality, which occurred on Monday. The deceased was 82 years old, and he was a resident of St. Thomas, according the department. D.O.H. reported only four new cases of the … Continued
According to FA President, Mr. Andy Bickerton, the decision taken jointly by Concacaf and FIFA to delay the World Cup Qualifiers will prove to be beneficial to the National team. Following discussions, Concacaf and FIFA agreed that the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will not be played in the match windows … Continued
Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force responded to a report, received after 1:30pm on September 10th, of a shooting in Spring Ghut. On arrival one male was found unresponsive with what appeared to be gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The deceased is confirmed to be Matthew Daly, a 55 … Continued
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire threatened thousands of homes Thursday after winds whipped it into a monster that incinerated houses in a small mountain community and killed at least three people. Several other people have been critically burned and hundreds, if not thousands, of homes and other buildings are believed to have … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspension of a huge COVID-19 vaccine study over an illness in a single participant shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in the race to develop the shot, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told Congress on Wednesday. AstraZeneca has put on hold studies of its vaccine candidate … Continued
The most recent weather update as of today September 9th 2020 from the National Hurricane Centre continues to monitor 4 tropical systems in the Atlantic. Disturbance 1, Tropical Storm Paulette and Tropical Depression Rene which is expected to regain strength is not a threat to the British Virgin Islands however we will continue to monitor … Continued
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules. Downing Street said urgent action was needed after … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM It was a book that sparked an interest in the career field of industrial engineering, but it was the unwavering support of her mother and the undeniable determination of a bright young woman that allowed the realization of a dream. Today, that spark has materialized to far more than she could have ever … Continued
The most recent DDM weather update has shown that the Atlantic is seeing a spike in activity as four systems are being monitored by the National Hurricane Centre. Two are showing increased signs of tropical cyclone formation in a few days while two tropical storms Paulette and Rene are east of the Caribbean. Present forecasts … Continued
