In trying to provide realistic game time for the U15 and U17 players in the BVI and as part of its ongoing Talent BVI Elite Football Programme, the FA organized a series of matches between Virgin Gorda and Tortola based squads, on Saturday 24th October, 2020. The first leg of the games was played at … Continued
Placing economy before health is bad politics in the age of COVID Part 1 OK. The evidence from Asia is that voters want their governments to suppress the Covid 19 pandemic over and above fixing broken economies. And the latest indicators are that the west is losing the war against COVID 19 with its initial, ‘’half baked’’ approach to fighting the pandemic. … Continued
VI Consortium Five people were shot early Saturday in St. Thomas near the Four Winds Plaza Shopping Center, the V.I. Police Department has confirmed to the Consortium. Of the five, one victim succumbed to his wounds, carrying the territory’s homicide count in 2020 to 43. Details are still scarce on what exactly led to the … Continued
Some seaports across the BVI will reopen on December 8th, 2020 according to the Premier of the Virgin Islands, Honorable Andrew Fahie. The announcement was made today during Government’s meeting with the Jost Van Dyke Community. The question posed by a JVD resident stated “we are concerned that the opening with airport-only access will not … Continued
The Minister of Labor, Honorable Vincent Wheatley has stated that the October 31st temporary termination deadline will be extended to November 15th, 2020 to benefit employers and employee across the BVI. The question was posed by a concerned resident of Jost Van Dyke during today’s community meeting hosted by the Government of the Virgin Islands. … Continued
The BVI Tourist Board invites all school-aged children to show off their creativity skills by participating in its first BVILOVE Poetry Contest. The contest challenges students to artistically show their love and appreciation for the BVI. The aim of the contest is to inspire student writers and aspiring poets to express themselves through poetry while … Continued
Using European Union funds, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is assisting the Cayman Islands to pay for COVID-19 vaccines once they are rolled out. A government spokesperson told the Cayman Compass Tuesday that CARPHA has transferred a down payment to the Pan-American Health Organization for the vaccines. Part of that down payment, to secure vaccines for … Continued
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching on the issue. The papal thumbs-up came midway through the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the … Continued
GIS Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie chaired the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Development Partner Forum. The virtual forum was held on October 14; under the theme, “Investing in Higher Education to build more Diversified and Resilient … Continued
Tortola Auto Group (TAG), celebrating its five-year anniversary, is providing support to the BVI Cancer Society during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, celebrated in October. During the final week of the observations, Monday, 26th to Sunday 31st, October, for every purchase of $100 and above made at TAG’s CarQuest Auto Parts Store, a donation will be … Continued
