FORGE TO HOST WEEKEND “ENTREPRENEURS ON FIRE EXPO”

FORGE Business Center BVI will be hosting yet another Entrepreneur Business Expo. The Expo takes place on Saturday February 5th, 2022 10am-1pm at Forge Pockwood Pound and 2pm-6pm at the R&R Malone Complex. Event sponsors are CCT, Riteway Food Markets, Infinite Solutions, Ogier, Bobbys Marketplace and MWM Wealth Management. Minister for Health Hon. Carvin Malone … Continued

ROAD PROJECT CONTINUES AT FISH BAY

In continuing its programme of upgrading the Territory’s roads, the Government of Virgin Islands has resumed works on the Fish Bay Road project. Minor traffic disruptions are expected over the course of works and the two-lane traffic along the Blackburn Highway in the vicinity of the works will be maintained without compromising safety.  Access to … Continued

WEEKEND VACCINE DRIVE CONTINUES; HEALTH MINISTER APPEALS FOR RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED

The Ministry of Health is informing the public that through the BVI Health Services Authority yet another weekend Drive-Thru-Vaccination-Program will be conducted on the Festival Village Grounds from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th January 2022. Vaccines being administered are the AstraZeneca and Pfizer. AstraZeneca (18yrs and over) and Pfizer (12yrs and … Continued

ARSON ACCUSED WEST END RESIDENT DENIED BAIL AND ORDERED TO UNDERGO A PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT – COULD FACE LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED

Arson accused West End resident was denied bail and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after his alleged involvement in setting a house and a garage ablaze. He is 30-year-old Alexander Jarvis of Towers West End who appeared virtually before Magistrate Khadeen Palmer on Wednesday January 26, charged with two counts of arson, which are … Continued

12 MARINERS RECEIVE STCW CERTIFICATION FROM HLSCC – MARITIME PROGRAMME ALSO WELCOMES NEW INSTRUCTOR

12 individuals within the BVI maritime industry were recently awarded certificates from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) following the completion of the College’s first Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Basic Safety Training Certification Course of 2022. This was confirmed by the College in a media release on Wednesday January 26 which … Continued

HON. TURNBULL CALLS FOR DOCUMENTATION OF GIS RESPONSIBILITIES

Second District representative, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull, called for “proper documentation” for the responsibilities of the Department of Information and Public Relations (GIS), according to the Report on the Deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee. During one of the Standing Finance Deliberations, held between November 12th and December 3rd, 2021, Hon. Turnbull asked the Director … Continued

GOV’T IS PROPOSING TO AMEND THE ELECTIONS ACT TO ALLOW FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD FOR CHANGES MADE ON THE VOTERS’ PROVISIONAL LIST

The Government of the Virgin Islands is proposing to make several changes to the Elections Act, 1994, which will remove the restriction periods and consolidate the forms needed to make adjustments to personal information on the voters provisional list. This is according to a recent post-Cabinet Decision statement dated December 31, which outlined the proposed … Continued