Press Release The Men’s National Team will be facing Cuba at 5.30pm (BVI time) today in a CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala. The team has been in Guatemala preparing for the game and acclimatizing to the altitude for a few days under the watchful eyes of Coaches Dan … Continued
BBC A single-dose Covid vaccine made by Janssen has been approved for use in the UK by the medicines regulator. The vaccine was 85% effective in stopping severe illness from Covid-19 in trials and has met expected safety standards. Twenty million doses have been ordered for the UK and will arrive later this year. It … Continued
BBC Black Lives Matter’s co-founder says she is resigning from its foundation, but not because of what she called right-wing attempts to discredit her. Patrisse Cullors said Friday would be her last day at the foundation, which she has led for nearly six years. The 37-year-old activist’s finances came under scrutiny last month after it … Continued
The four unitary licences issued to CCT, Flow, Digicel and BVI Cable TV by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in 2007 are due to expire over an 8-month period in 2022. The licence renewal process is governed by section 24 of the Telecommunications Act 2006 and Article 3 of the Licence. In deciding whether to renew … Continued
A lawsuit has been filed against the Guyanese government seeking to stop oil and gas exploration in the country’s offshore blocks. The lawsuit was filed by Quadad De Freitas, a 21 year old indigenous tour guide and Dr Troy Thomas, a University Lecturer, who claim that the government’s approval of exploration licenses goes against its … Continued
Uncertainty surrounding the procurement of additional COVID-19 vaccines for the British Virgin Islands has resulted in the Ministry of Health shortening the stipulated interval for the second dosage, from 10 to 12 weeks, to 4 to 8 weeks. This is according to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Irad Potter who made the disclosure through … Continued
Circulating rumors of Jason Fonseca being appointed the position of City Manager have been rendered false. The news seemingly stemmed from a post made earlier today by Mr. Fonseca via Facebook that stated “From street to the seat I want to give thanks to the father for putting me in this position to make a … Continued
Ms. Kesia King and Mr. Willis Potter have been appointed as principals in the public school system of the Virgin Islands. Ms. King holds the post of Principal for the Althea Scatliffe Primary School while Mr. Potter is the new Assistant Principal for the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies. The appointments were made effective … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public of an adjustment in the international ferry passenger schedule that started on 1 June2021. There will now be two daily round trip ferry services. Ferry passengers arriving and departing the British Virgin Islands must reserve a ticket with the scheduled ferry operator through their booking portal. The approved passenger capacity for … Continued
As of Monday the Covid-19 surges impacting Trinidad and Jamaica respectively continued to stress the islands’ health systems, with Trinidad seeing double digit deaths, though the numbers have declined from record highs, while Jamaica’s struggle to contain the virulent disease continued. In Trinidad and Tobago, the country recorded 16 deaths and 271 new cases of … Continued
