The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) launches a campaign to educate the Virgin Islands community about the functions of the Commission. In the coming weeks, the public can expect to hear about the TRC’s roles and functions as well as its mission to facilitate high telecommunications infrastructure and services standards in the Virgin Islands. Recently the … Continued
CIVIL SERVICE WORLD Downing Street has said work to create the new Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit will commence right away with former British Virgin Islands governor Gus Jaspert acting as interim head until permanent chief Dr Emily Lawson is available. Prime minister Boris Johnson’s official spokesman this week announced that the unit was being created … Continued
During the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands on May 13th. Minister of Health, Hon. Carvin Malone announced that the territories COVID-19 cases now stands at 38, including 3 local cases. According to Hon. Carvin Malone, 3 of the cases are classified as local cases … Continued
CMC HAMILTON, Bermuda – The off-again, on-again Carifta Games, the region’s annual junior athletics showpiece set to be staged in Bermuda this year, are now officially off because of coronavirus pandemic regulations, organisers have announced. The news that young athletes around the Caribbean, and in particular in Bermuda, have dreaded was confirmed on Monday night … Continued
Island life is full of beauty, but living so close to the water also comes with dangers. That is why the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR), of which the Governor is a patron, have been leading fantastic work to educate BVI’s young people on beach safety. VISAR welcomed third graders from Althea Scatliffe Primary … Continued
VIBE Tina Turner, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, and (finally) Todd James “LL Cool J” Smith will be inducted into the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. On early Wednesday morning (May 12), it was announced that Turner and Carter would headline the performer’s category with the Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, and Todd Rundgren. … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM V.I. Dept. of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion made known this week that a “dramatic uptick” in Covid-19 cases has been affecting St. Thomas over the past week, bringing the positivity rate to 3.33 percent compared to 1.86 percent last week. As of Monday there were 94 active cases in the territory, 16 of … Continued
An unofficial list of Farmers & Fisher folk who are alleged to have received stimulus checks from the Government of the Virgin Islands is raising concern among residents. The list which names a number of local individuals who are said to be Farmers and Fisher folk show amounts ranging from $9,000-$22,000. Our newsroom reached out … Continued
(CNN)The first tropical storm of the 2021 eastern Pacific hurricane season formed off the southwest coast of Mexico on Sunday. Tropical Storm Andres is the earliest tropical storm to ever form during the satellite era in the eastern Pacific, surpassing Adrian in 2017. Andres also holds the distinction of developing before the official start of … Continued
The Washington Post The actress behind Clair Huxtable is returning to her alma mater, as a dean. Howard University on Wednesday named multi-award winning TV, stage and film actress and director Phylicia Rashad as dean of its College of Fine Arts. Rashad, who began her career on Broadway before moving on to play Bill Cosby’s … Continued
