In an email sent to some 731 members of staff on Monday November 29th, 2021. Staff of the BVIHSA were made aware of an issue regarding the agencies payroll. The email stated, “Please note that due to a combination of various issues beyond our control, the salaries of employees who bank with the undernoted institutions … Continued
CIBC FirstCaribbean has resumed limited services from today Wednesday December 1, following a brief closure due to a positive COVID-19 case. This was confirmed in a media release from the Road Town Tortola branch, which said it will resume most services, with the exception of in-branch deposits and withdrawals, and the opening of new accounts. … Continued
The British Virgin Islands was spared in the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season which concluded with a total of 21 named storms, with four major hurricanes. Acting Director at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Jasen Penn said that while the Virgin Islands was fortunate not to see major impacts from storms this year, others in … Continued
The active positive COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands have jumped to 39 cases with just over 92 percent of the cases on the mainland of Tortola. This was revealed in a COVID-19 dashboard dated Tuesday November 30 which was published by the Ministry of Health. According to the information from that dashboard, of … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41. Abloh’s death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and Abloh’s own Off-White label, … Continued
The Hollywood Reporter Jackie Avant, the wife to legendary music executive Clarence Avant, was shot and killed in a home invasion robbery in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. She was 81. Jackie and Clarence’s daughter, Nicole Avant, is married to Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos. A Netflix … Continued
The sudden passing of Long-Look resident Garvin ‘G-Money’ Richards has left the 7th and 8th Districts in a state of mourning, following an alleged tragic accident which occurred sometime on the day of November 23. According to reports, 38-year-old Richards fell from an apartment porch and sustained critical injuries before being rushed to the Dr. D Orlando … Continued
The government of the Virgin Islands has spent approximately $500,000 in the year 2021 so far to expatriate illegal immigrants back to their countries of origin. This according to Minister of Labour and Immigration Vincent Wheatley, who made the disclosure during a press conference on Friday November 26. The minister said that the issue of … Continued
Approximately 115 officers and civilian staff of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force were recognised for their work beyond the call of duty during the 2020 – 2021 work year. This was revealed in a media release from the RVIPF which said the meeting the was the first in-person general force meeting since Commissioner of … Continued
Barbados is now officially a Parliamentary Republic, becoming the fourth Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to replace Britain’s Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state. The country officially made its transition to a Republic on the 55th anniversary of Barbados’ political independence from Britain, in the wee hours of Tuesday November 30. The move … Continued
