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Public consultations begin for VI’s Nat'l Sustainable Development Plan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today, January 15, 2022, marks the official start of public consultations on the Fahie Government’s implementation of the proposed National Sustainable Development Plan.
The age of COVID
Dickson C. Igwe
Much of humanity has not woken up to the reality of a more complex, much more interconnected, and digitally-driven era. When men and women began to get ill with the Covid 19 virus in early 2020, little did the world know the length, depth, and scope of change to be visited upon humanity, in the following years.
Active COVID-19 infections drop to 1,220; 16 remain hospitalised
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For the first time since the start of 2022, the current active number of COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) has seen a reduction to 1,220 as of today, January 14, 2022, from 1,387 cases reported on January 11, 2022.
19 companies submit RFQ applications for BVIEC’s Microgrid Project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – 19 companies have submitted Request for Quotation (RFQ) responses to be considered for pre-qualification for the BVI Electricity Corporation’s Microgrid Project at Paraquita Bay, Tortola, in the Virgin Islands.
Some 120 medical staff now sick with COVID- Hon Malone
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Health Minister Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has indicated that some 120 healthcare staff are now infected with COVID-19, as the impacts of the virus continue to be felt across the public health sector.
War Veteran Jaimez A. J. Stoutt laid to rest with military honour
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI - Hundreds physically present at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Center at Baughers Bay and at the Greenland Cemetery, witnessed War Veteran Jaimez A. J. Stoutt being laid to rest with military honour, today, Saturday, January 8, 2022.
Kelvin Turnbull Jr reportedly missing since Dec 31, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local youth Kelvin Turnbull Jr. of Little Dix Hill has been reported missing since December 31, 2021, and now the search is on to find the youth.
VI can assume Omicron now the dominant COVID-19 variant – Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronald E. Georges has indicated that the Virgin Islands (VI) can assume that the dominant COVID-19 strain in the territory is the Omicron Variant.
Public invited to final review of Nat'l Sustainable Development Plan- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The VI public as well as industry stakeholders are being invited for the final review of the Government’s National Sustainable Development Plan and offer comments, recommendations, and submissions.
1,049 active COVID-19 cases in VI; Omicron Variant confirmed- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) moments ago has confirmed the presence of the Omicron COVID-19 Variant in the Virgins Islands (VI).
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