In an official press release from One Mart Superstore yesterday June 28th, 2021, the agency notified the public that two of its employees tested positive for COIVD-19. It stated, “The Management of OneMart Supermarket and Food Service Division wishes to inform the public that two (2) of our staff have been diagnosed with COVID 19. … Continued
The recent installation of a resident physician at the Romalia Smith Clinic on Anegada has been rated a success by residents on that sister island. This is according to a media release from the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) which said the six-month pilot project has already seen an increase of visits by residents to … Continued
Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries registered milestones in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the region continued to record deaths and new cases of the virus. In Suriname, with eight lives lost in the past 24 hours to the virus, the authorities on the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country reported that the country passed … Continued
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College has signed a total of four grants totaling $245,000 from UNITE BVI that will benefit a number of initiatives including the launch of the Virgin Islands Teacher Training Institute and a Professional Construction Training programme. The grants were handed over at a grant signing ceremony which was held at … Continued
After a one-year hiatus, the territory’s most prestigious pageant, Miss British Virgin Islands, returns to the stage on August 1. Newly appointed Chair of the Miss British Virgin Islands Sub-committee, Natalie O. Hodge, said that plans are underway for a spectacular evening featuring the talents of Virgin Islanders on one stage. “Despite the challenges presented … Continued
The present vetting system to recruit and hire police officers in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has come under heavy fire by newly appointed Commissioner of Police Mark Collins. Commissioner Collins gave those remarks during his recent hearing with the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) where raised his concerns on the existing vetting system … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan has welcomed a decision by the federal government in Washington to allow states and territories to use COVID-19 relief funds to fight gun violence. In a statement, Bryan said President Joe Biden’s directive has provided the US Virgin Islands with an unprecedented opportunity to make significant inroads in curbing violent crime. “We … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM A bill that seeks to strike down an archaic Virgin Islands law pertaining to women being able to retain their last names upon marriage, was held in committee Friday not because senators didn’t agree it needed to change, but because the main testifiers — members of the V.I. Bar Association — were not … Continued
Caribbean News Online U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique, France, on June 23 while operating in the Caribbean Sea. Sioux City with her embarked MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Sea Knights” … Continued
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica were among the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to report COVID-19 related deaths within a 24-hour period on Friday June 25. This is according to a news article published by CMC on the aforesaid date, which said that Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6 … Continued
