New Horizon Guidance comprising of counselors from across the public schools in the Virgin Islands, through the Ministry of Education observed Guidance Counselors week with a focus on the unique contribution of school counselors within the Territory’s school system. National School Counseling Week 2022 was observed from February 7th-11th, 2022 under the theme “School Counselors: … Continued
The recently instituted rapid testing regime in schools across the territory detected approximately 24 positive COVID-19 cases among students within public schools, after an estimated 1,400 students were tested for the virus. This was confirmed by the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Dr. Honourable Natalio Wheatley, who made the disclosure during a recent interview … Continued
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is likely to be reverting back to manually processing work permit applications, after the recently implemented online system is said to have failed to achieve its intended goal. The suggestion to revert back to manually processing work permit applications came from a resident during the stakeholders’ meeting which … Continued
A delegation from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) recently met with the President of Argentina, Dr. Alberto Fernandez, in Barbados. Among the attendees and observers was the BVI’s Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie. According to an OECS press release: “The meeting was requested by the Argentine President, with the aim … Continued
Active COVID-19 cases are under 100 for the first time in the BVI since December 2021 as the territory also records 3 new COVID-related deaths. This was confirmed in an epidemiological summary from the Ministry of Health dated Wednesday February 9. According to the report, the total active cases in the BVI now stands at … Continued
In a recent release, the management of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has reassessed the present COVID-19 pandemic situation, and made a decision to relax the visitation protocol that was adopted as a response to the recent spike in COVID-19 positive cases throughout the Territory. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BVIHSA … Continued
Former Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick Pickering has refused to disclose why the plans for the expansion of the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport halted at the tender process stage. This was after approximately $10 million of taxpayers’ money had already been spent. Dr. Pickering came under heavy questioning … Continued
Premier Andrew Fahie has called on the Opposition Leader Marlon Penn to “stop playing games” with the names of local businesses. The premier’s comments follow Penn’s most recent quest to have Premier Fahie disclose the details of the $786,000 air conditioning contract, which was awarded to Quality Air Conditioning and Refrigeration for the Multipurpose Sports … Continued
A flyer circulating across the territory of Virgin Islands titled “Justice for Kay-Kay” has signaled a call from residents as to how and why, murder accused Alcedo Tyson who was in prison at Balsum Ghut awaiting a new trial for the 2012 murder of his former girlfriend, Kwanna Todd-Rhymer, has been granted bail by a … Continued
The first ever First Lady of the Virgin Islands, Mrs. Hilda E. Stoutt, wife to the Territory’s first Chief Minister, Hon. H. Lavity Stoutt, passed away last evening, February 8th 2022. This was confirmed by her son Preston Stoutt in an invited comment by our agency. Mrs. Stoutt, a mother of 6, was an ardent … Continued
