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A boy & girl are the VI’s first babies of 2025

On January 2, 2025, at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital at 12:10 PM Rebecca Wohning and Oliver Scott welcomed their beautiful baby boy, James Scott, weighing 3.455 kg. Photo: BVIHSA
On January 2, 2025, at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital at 12:11 PM, Shantel Caine and Seymore Cole celebrated the arrival of their lovely baby girl, weighing 3.205 kg. Photo: BVIHSA
On January 2, 2025, at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital at 12:11 PM, Shantel Caine and Seymore Cole celebrated the arrival of their lovely baby girl, weighing 3.205 kg. Photo: BVIHSA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A baby boy and baby girl are the first babies born in the Virgin Islands for the New Year.

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) announced the arrival of the first babies for 2025 on its social media page.

On January 2, 2025, at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital at 12:10 PM Rebecca Wohning and Oliver Scott welcomed their beautiful baby boy, James Scott, weighing 3.455 kg (7 lbs 6 oz).

One minute later, at 12:11 PM, Shantel Caine and Seymore Cole celebrated the arrival of their lovely baby girl, weighing 3.205 kg (7 lbs 0.5 oz).

Congratulations to the families

The BVIHSA said it is delighted to announce the births adding, “We extend our heartfelt congratulations to both families on their precious bundles of joy!”

Mr. Hakeem Gravesande, Marketing Assistant at the National Bank of the Virgin Islands, presented a gift basket to baby James, while Nurse Manager Angela Rock and her team from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit at BVIHSA proudly gifted a basket to baby girl Caine-Cole.

“Here’s to a year filled with health, happiness, and new beginnings for these little ones and their families!” BVIHSA added in the post. 

10 Responses to “A boy & girl are the VI’s first babies of 2025”

  • asking for a friend (03/01/2025, 10:29) Like (3) Dislike (31) Reply
    I thought those people go private
    • BVI Hospital is competent (03/01/2025, 11:03) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      DOS Hospital is competent and affordable , if locals would respond and demand corrrection to the fraudsters who are abusing NHI and causing the financial problems it would function even better. Unfortunately locals expect the Minister to wave a wand and change things instead of supporting him to enact change. Notice that instead of collaborating to find solutions (thats what they say they want) The duplicitous sister prefer to run to the Governor because their true motivations are power not helping the people. I am still waiting on their response on the abuse of NHI that results in poor service the the locals.. expats know a good value when they see one .
    • BVI Sailor (03/01/2025, 12:18) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
      That is racist
    • @asking for a friend (03/01/2025, 12:52) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
      The old saying goes... if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all. Crawl back under the rock you came from.
    • @@asking for a friend (03/01/2025, 19:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Pure ignorance......
  • Real Macoy (03/01/2025, 10:48) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations to their healthy new born baby.
  • Wellsah (03/01/2025, 10:58) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    great to see people are opting to have their deliveries at the hospital, it's so affordable! only those with ulterior motives schedule to have them while on vacation
  • Babies (03/01/2025, 11:01) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations!
  • Lb (03/01/2025, 12:02) Like (5) Dislike (11) Reply
    She did not go to purple parlance?
  • vex (03/01/2025, 23:43) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is so sweet


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