A second critical travel document- a vaccine passport- is looking inevitable Issues are mounting on the why, what, where, how, and when, of a vaccination passport. Then, will a vaccine passport begin a new level of social, economic, and travel, discrimination? The technology has long been in existence for the introduction of a vaccine passport. … Continued
Five people have died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Jamaica. Additionally, the country recorded 290 new cases of the virus. This pushes the island’s death toll to 368, and the total confirmed cases since the outbreak to 18,527. The latest victims are a 60-year-old female, a 40-year-old male, an 80-year-old female, a … Continued
British Virgin Islands Government officials received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine at the launching of the COVID-19 Vaccination programme. The vaccines were administered at the Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital Chapel during a live press conference today. Officials who received the first dose were the Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable … Continued
Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein’s attorneys and co-executors of his estate, have been named as defendants in a new court filing by V.I. Attorney General Denise George, who says the men were active participants in Epstein’s criminal enterprise and even arranged sham marriages to keep his victims from being deported. Following his guilty … Continued
(CNN) People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine — can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday. That doesn’t mean they should stop taking … Continued
In a recent Facebook post, former Minister of Education Myron V Walwyn took to encourage Virgin Islanders to “work diligently together”. In the post he stated: “Just about every day I think about our country and what an example we could be on this side of the globe if we worked diligently together towards it. … Continued
The Lions Club of Tortola, in partnership with the West Indian Association of Bermuda, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Health and Social Development today February 9th at an official Handover Ceremony donated a Bus to the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre. The ceremony took place in the parking lot … Continued
Two heroic Louisiana sanitation workers rescued a kidnapped girl. According to the New Iberia Police Department, Jalisa Lasalle, 10, went missing from a family member’s home near the town outside Lafayette between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Later Sunday, an Amber Alert about Jalisa was sent out by Louisiana State Police which detailed … Continued
Head of the Financial Institutions Supervisory Division of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Dr Jide Lewis, says stakeholder discussions are underway to establish a regulated local cryptocurrency system here. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or cryptocurrency can be used to purchase goods and services. Examples include Bitcoin and Ethereum, which are the most popular versions … Continued
Police Commissioner, Michael Mathews is calling for the swift installation of CCTV cameras following the recent murders in the British Virgin Islands. The top cop strongly believes that the CCTV system will alleviate crime and serve as a deterrent of nefarious activities in the territory. Speaking to our newsroom today, Mr. Mathews said “there is … Continued
