JOMA Properties Ltd. in conjunction with HLSCC Workforce Training Division, Centre for Professional Development and Community Education completed an intensive 3-month training for their Maintenance Team. The training covered three areas of concentration, Basic Carpentry, Basic Plumbing, and Basic Electrical. The aim of the workshop series was to orient participants with basic techniques supplemented with … Continued
The BVI Health Services Authority confirms the first baby of 2021. The Territory’s first baby of the year entered the world at 11:08 p.m. on January 1st to Ms. Marcia Jennings. The New Year’s Princess weighed in at 7 pounds 2 ounces. Christmas Miracles The BVIHSA confirmed that two babies were born on Christmas Day. … Continued
GIS The Government of the Virgin Islands will be collaborating with several agencies in supporting a national programme to make the AstraZeneca vaccine available to residents on a voluntary basis. In a statement in the House of Assembly during the Fifth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on December 31, … Continued
(CNN) – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown for England on Monday 4th January 2020, on the heels of a warning from top medical advisors that the country’s National Health Service was in danger of being overwhelmed by coronavirus cases within 21 days. “It is clear that we need … Continued
According to Loops Barbados Online, The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be rolling out geofencing bracelets from Wednesday 4th January 2020. Minister Jeffrey Bostic disclosed that it will be mandatory for persons in quarantine. This was disclosed during the COVID-19 update press conference on Saturday. In addressing the breaches of COVID-19 protocols over the … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan said Thursday afternoon that beginning Jan. 18, no one will be allowed to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands via air travel without a negative Covid-19 test, an action he said is being undertaken in partnership with airlines. The governor referred to the move as “one more measure we think is going to … Continued
The new Covid-19 variant said to be up to 70 percent more contagious than the current strain has been reported in Florida, coming closer to the USVI, as Florida is a major hub of travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to Florida health officials, the new case was detected on Thursday in a man … Continued
Authorities in Barbados have confirmed 161 new cases of COVID-19 at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds, including 113 inmates. Outside of the 161 cases connected to the prison, there have been a further 33 cases of COVID-19 identified in the past 48 hours. The authorities have indicated that the Pan American Health Organisation is carrying out … Continued
The Football Association and the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) have formed a strategic partnership, with the signing of a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to develop local capacity in sports management and coaching. “This relationship will allow for the professional development of FA members and all stakeholders” commented FA President Mr. Andy Bickerton, … Continued
Ten of the 15 accidents with injuries reported in during the month of December alone involved scooters or motorcycles, with eight of the ten riders requiring hospitalization. Chief Inspector Dariel Robinson noted that December stats alone indicate that collisions involving these two-wheel vehicles are extraordinarily high. Half of these vehicles were removed from the scene … Continued
