Students of the Seventh Day Adventist School will return to virtual school on Friday September 10th following a confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) case at the institution earlier yesterday. Our newsroom has confirmed that a student tested positive for the virus based on a circular sent out by the school. “It is therefore unfortunate that I must … Continued
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) continues to face its challenges with regards to information received from the government, this time a document nearing 1000 pages which was poorly submitted to the COI from the Premier’s Office. This is according to the COI’s attorney Bilal Rawat who made the statement during Wednesday’s hearing, after receiving the … Continued
The BVI government congratulated St. Lucia’s Ambassador Dr. June Soomer for her recent award of the highest honours that can be accorded to a foreign diplomat by the Republic of Nicaragua. The award is The Order of “Jose de Marcoleta” in the Degree of Grand Cross. The award was conferred on Dr. Soomer by the … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands is accepting applications from interested and qualified persons to fill the position of Chairperson on the Board of Directors for the Social Security Board. The essential tasks include but are not limited to: Providing leadership to the Board. Overseeing the disbursement of proper information to the Board. Planning and … Continued
A 19-year-old Cane Garden Resident has been charged with five counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 years. This is according to a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force dated Wednesday September 8. The release said officers of the Family and Juvenile Unit laid the charges … Continued
With the “MU” variant of coronavirus now detected in the British Virgin Islands, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronald Georges has once reiterated the need for public compliance of the health protocols. Despite the growing concerns of the variant’s immunity to vaccination, Dr. Georges is urging residents to get vaccinated in an effort to arrest … Continued
The abandoned Isabella Morris Primary School is set to soon commence reconstruction and become the first of three junior schools to be established on Tortola. This announcement was made by Education Minister Dr. Natalio Wheatley during a community meeting held in the First District recently. Dr. Wheatley said that funds have already been budgeted for … Continued
The Commission of Inquiry has met yet another hurdle which threatens to pose further challenges in its investigation process, following a new request by the Attorney General Dawn Smith to redact months old testimonies relating documents published on the Radar Barges and the UK Military assistance. This is according to the COI’s attorney Bilal Rawat, … Continued
The newly detected MU or “B.1.621” Covid-19 variant which was designated by the World Health Organization as a “variant of interest” last week has been detected in the British Virgin Islands. MU, first detected in Columbia has already spread to 39 countries including the USVI is now being monitored by global health bodies, some of … Continued
Fully vaccinated persons travelling to the BVI will no longer have to wait hours or days for their travel authorization approval on the BVIGateway Portal following the decision to automate all fully vaccinated applicants. This was confirmed by Premier Andrew Fahie during a recent media conference where he said that his government listened to the … Continued
