The public is advised that ongoing construction work will impact the flow of movement through the Major Peebles Wing of the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital beginning Monday, January 18. Road Town and Out Patient clinics will be accessible through the main entrance at the front of the Major Peebles Wing. Visitors will no longer … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands is offering a grace period of three months on the disconnections of water service to customers of the Water and Sewerage Department. Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye Rymer said the grace period will begin on Monday, January 18, to Friday, April 30. “This period is to … Continued
GIS Governor Designate Mr. John Rankin, CMG arrived in the Territory this evening, January 14. Mr. Rankin will be sworn in as the 15th Governor of the Virgin Islands subsequent to the completion of the required 14-day quarantine. Upon the announcement of his appointment last year, Mr. Rankin said that while 2020 was a challenging year, … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Government is working on a National Sustainable Development Plan with the support of Dr. June Soomer who is currently visiting the territory. Dr. Soomer who hails from St. Lucia is currently the Chairman of the Open Campus Council at the University of the West Indies. She previously served as the Secretary … Continued
His Excellency the Governor has announced that the UK Government will donate and deliver 8,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to BVI next month. This announcement follows the commitment made by the UK Government last year to provide all Overseas Territories with COVID-19 vaccines. BVI will be receiving the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has introduced a draft Bill for Integrity in Public Life Legislation. The proposed legislation promises “buffer corruption in public affairs” and Government levels and provide promotional opportunities based on integrity with the Public Service. Anti-corruption legislation has been long called for in the Virgin Islands as members of the … Continued
President Trump is the first president in U.S.A. history to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives passed an article charging President Donald Trump with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in last week’s deadly Capitol attack. Trump will most likely stay in office and finish out his term because it takes a Senate conviction to remove him from … Continued
(VI CONSORTIUM) – Two police officers from the St. Thomas-St. John District and members of the V.I. National Guard were caught in Florida’s Opa-Locka County with about 300 kilos of cocaine, well-placed sources with knowledge of the bust have told the Consortium. According to these sources, who requested anonymity to speak freely on a developing … Continued
(CNN) – The Justice Department on Tuesday filed its first federal grand jury indictments against two defendants linked to the Capitol riot, including against an Alabama man alleged to have parked a truck filled with homemade bombs, guns and ammo two blocks from the Capitol. Both men were arrested last week and their criminal allegations were made … Continued
(LOOPS) – Bermuda’s Opposition Leader NH Cole Simons joined Bermudian Premier David Burt in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Burt on his Twitter account posted a photo of him receiving his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Bermuda Vaccination Center. “Happy to report that I am feeling great and I will be returning … Continued
