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Under strain BVIHSA issues urgent vacancies for COVID-19 support staff
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has issued urgent vacancies for trained and experienced health care workers; as well as retired clinicians to join its COVID-19 Clinical Locum Bank.
RVIPF reviewing unsolved murders, cold cases for deeper probe- CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Greater emphasis will be placed on unsolved murders and cold cases in the Virgin Islands (VI), with deeper probes to come as part of a new commitment by the recently appointed Commissioner of Police, Mr Mark Collins.
Motorcyclist 'seriously' injured in accident with pickup @ Slaney Point
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- A rider of a motorcycle reportedly suffered serious injuries after he collided with a pickup truck at Slaney Point, on Tortola, on Sunday afternoon, July 11, 2021.
Local empowerment! Another VIslander takes up top post in territory
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Just over a month after our newsroom had reported that former Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Mr Guy M. Hill had been tipped for the post of Superintendent of Prison, his appointment has been confirmed.
21 Days Of Prayer & Fasting for VI begins today July 11, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The people of the Virgin Islands are asked to join their hearts and hands in unity in 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for their safety and protection and that of the economy.
CoI moves to remote only witnesses as VI COVID-19 cases surge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As COVID-19 infections surge in the Virgin Islands (VI), the UK-sponsored VI Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues to ignore calls to temporarily suspend its operations and allow the local Government to focus on managing the deadly pandemic.
Just get vaccinated
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Virgin Islands - like the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar- should have been approaching herd immunity and getting back to normal. Instead, conspiracy theories and anti-vaccinators have held the country back.
Small craft advisory in effect for East End Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says a small craft advisory remains in effect for the eastern side of the Virgin Islands (VI) today, Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Maskless parties, large social gatherings contributed to COVID spike- Brewley-Massiah
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With health authorities suspecting the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus present in the Virgin Islands (VI), a recent series of large social gatherings has been flagged as a contributing factor to the VI’s current spike in COVID-19 cases.
Health Officials predicted COVID-19 outbreak - National Epidemiologist
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- National Epidemiologist Harmony Brewley-Massiah said health officials both locally and in the United Kingdom (UK) predicted the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that now has some 821 persons testing positive for the virus.
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