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Barber & Beauty shops remain restricted businesses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local beauty and barber shops remain closed according to law, even as Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had promised to open those categories of businesses as part of the soft COVID-19 internal reboot of the Virgin Islands (VI) economy that kicked off on April 27, 2020.
COVID-19 measures 'achieving intended results' - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said health measures, including case finding, contact tracing, monitoring and quarantine efforts to reduce exposure and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the Territory, are achieving the desired results.
Elton S. Leonard was ‘punished for feeding the hungry’- Alred C. Frett
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Co-founder of the B&F Medical Centre, businessman and CBN 90.9 FM radio commentator, Alred C. Frett has echoed cries of victimisation over the arrest of Bobby’s Supermarket proprietor Mr Elton S. Leonard during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Virgin Islands (VI).
COVID-19… Too close for comfort
Alred C. Frett
Are we wiser than we look?
Most of us share a common wish; that the actions of all Governments are based on whatever is in the best Intentions for their People… Unfortunately, we sometimes lose sight of this when faced with Trumpism designed to make us doubt our own eyes and ears… However, the Coronavirus is a real and present danger, requiring true leadership in the way it is approach and the decisions are made.
7:00pm to 6:00am curfew from Sunday, May 10, 2020- Premier Fahie
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the territory-wide curfew will be lifted for seven more hours, starting Sunday, May 10, 2020, for a two-week timeframe.
VI records 7th case of COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) this afternoon May 5, 2020, confirmed one new case of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Territory, bringing the total local confirmed cases to seven, inclusive of one death.
Belmont Estate villa owner found dead
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Guests of a relatively new villa at West End, Tortola, are still reeling from the sudden death of the property owner as, according to them, he had not shown any signs of not being well the day prior.
Motorcyclist knocked unconscious following collision with car
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - A motorcyclist in the Sea Cows Bay area had to be rushed to the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital, following a collision with a Nissan Altima yesterday, Friday, May 1, 2020, shortly after 10:00hrs.
'A butt full of cancer vs a finger up your bottom'- men urged to get prostate checked
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Addressing the need for local men to get an annual prostate examination, ZBVI 780am 'Honestly Speaking' radio moderator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has urged men to get rid of the fears associated with the cancer-detecting procedure.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Christen A. Glasgow
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Part-time DJ and Insurance Underwriter, Christen A. Glasgow aka DJ Marz has big dreams to be a Corporate Lawyer; however, the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, has delivered a major blow to his income and has caused him to take a step back.
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