The International News Queen Elizabeth would no longer be the head of state in Barbados where the government intends to remove her. The process of Queen Elizabeth’s removal would be complete in November of this year when the nation marks the 55th anniversary of independence from Britain. The decision was taken last year when a … Continued
Virgin Islands born mix engineer Leslie Brathwaite a native of St. Thomas USVI, on Sunday evening took home a Grammy for his work on the critically acclaimed ‘Queen B’s’, Beyoncé’s Black Parade which won Best R&B Performance. Leslie Brathwaite is one of the recording industry’s top mixing engineers whose credits include Pharrell Williams, Outkast, Björk, … Continued
The Sugar Boys FC are now the only team with a 100 per cent record in the Super 6, whilst One Love FC were victorious in the Jamaican Derby against Lion Heart FC at East End / Long Look on Sunday. Richard Morgan rose highest to seal the come from behind 2-1 win for One … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has updated the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on the rollout of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme at the regional organisation’s Inaugural Meeting of the ACS Multi-Stakeholder Task Force on COVID-19 held virtually on March 8. Director of the International Affairs Secretariat, Ms. Najan Christopher, represented the Territory on behalf … Continued
The Virgin Islands joined nearly 400,000 residents of the Caribbean and Latin America last week on March 11th, 2021 to participate in Caribe Wave, the annual tsunami preparedness exercise. Schools, businesses, families and Government agencies from around the Territory practiced earthquake and tsunami safety responses of drop, cover and hold and evacuating to higher ground. … Continued
The Gleaner In a bid to abate emerging concerns across the region, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has said that the version and batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine being used in the Caribbean is not the same as the one now temporarily halted in Europe. Some European countries have suspended use of the COVID-19 … Continued
Bloomberg The World Health Organization called for immunizations with AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine to continue after at least 10 countries suspended use of the shot over safety concerns. An expert group is assessing reports of blood clots in some people who received doses of the inoculation from two batches, WHO officials said Friday. Unless a … Continued
CNBC Micronesia has confirmed only one case of Covid-19 to date. The Polynesian island of Samoa and the South Pacific island of Vanuatu have just three cases each. Sounds like safe travel choices? There’s just one problem — none are allowing in tourists. Many islands that opened to tourists during the pandemic experienced rising coronavirus … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP), British Virgin Islands Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITB) and local agents attended Seatrade Cruise Virtual: Expedition Cruising. Over the two-day period, 8 – 9 March 2021, members participated in a virtual conference geared towards the expedition cruising industry. Although the … Continued
Her Majesty’s Customs’ is the recipient of a new vessel to strengthen its capabilities in protecting the borders of the Virgin Islands. The vessel ‘Searcher’ is said to be a well-outfitted 39-foot grey and black high-speed interceptor Midnight Express and is the fourth of its kind purchased by the Government of the Virgin Islands. Premier … Continued
