The British Virgin Islands has completed the installation of its first solar powered strong motion sensor which will now improve its local seismic monitoring capability. A media release from the Office of the Deputy Governor confirmed the installation, stating that officers from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and engineering partners from the University of … Continued
Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley and the District 7 Committee are inviting parents to register their children to receive Christmas presents. Parents are asked to call the district office at 344-7200 Monday to Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon. Registration ends on December 17, and gift giving will be done … Continued
Lion Heart FC lost their unbeaten start to the season but stay top of the National League standings despite Sugar Boys FC winning a thrilling local derby with VG Utd 4-2 at the VG recreation Ground. Courtesy of a two-goal salvo from player Coach, Wayne Phillip, the Panthers FC brought an end to Lion Hearts … Continued
Students from three primary schools on Tortola benefited from an initiative spearheaded by Opposition Leader Marlon Penn for their hard work and dedication executed over the school term. The schools included the Willard Wheatley Primary, Joyce Samuel Primary and Francis Lettsome Primary schools. Penn and his District Eight committee collaborated with the principals of each … Continued
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Dominica’s gross domestic product (GDP) will get back to the percentage it was before the pandemic, equating to five per cent (5%) growth per year within 2022 to 2026. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a “heavy toll” on Dominica’s economy. The Washington-based financial institution has just completed a … Continued
Caribbean News Online The Central Bank of Barbados released a limited-edition commemorative coin to recognise the country’s 55th anniversary of Independence and the transition to the Parliamentary Republic. The sterling silver coin with a gold-plated finish on one side is a unique collector’s item or an elegant gift to mark the historic occasion. On the … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Government has received one of two specially designed refrigerators which is presently being dispatched to the Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital to store the Pfizer vaccines which will be procured through the United Kingdom Government. This was confirmed by the Minister for Health Carvin Malone, during an interview with 284News … Continued
In a recent Facebook post, local attorney and former Education Minister Myron V Walwyn shared his thoughts on the need for a Human Rights Commission to be established in the BVI on the heels of employees now at liberty to lose their jobs as a result of implemented vaccination policies by employers. Walwyn said, “I … Continued
Heavy police presence is presently on the scene of an ongoing operation at an apartment complex in West End Tortola, where a number of persons were seen detained in police custody. This is according to a visual observation by one of our reporters who were on the scene, who witnessed the heavy presence of police … Continued
One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next pandemic may be more contagious and more lethal unless more money is devoted to research and preparations to fight emerging viral threats. In excerpts released before a speech Monday, Professor Sarah Gilbert says the scientific advances made in fighting deadly viruses … Continued
