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July 16th, 2021
UN Ambassador calls out UK’s unwillingness to decolonise VI

NEW YORK CITY, New York – Dr Walton A. Webson, an Antiguan diplomat and Ambassador to the United Nations has called out the lack of respect from the United Kingdom (UK) Government towards the territory of the Virgin Islands (VI) regarding the mutual respect that the territories should share.

July 16th, 2021
41 currently hospitalised with COVID-19 in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – The latest stats coming out from the epidemiology unit of the Virgin Islands (VI) is that the territory now has 41 persons hospitalised with COVID-19 as of July 15, 2021.

July 15th, 2021
UPDATE: VI travellers to USVI must submit negative PCR tests taken within 48 hrs of travel

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- In a pleasant but stern disposition, Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Albert A. Bryan Jr, through a live press conference, has warned travellers from the Virgin Islands who do not have a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours of travel that they would be arrested as of Monday, July 19 2021.

July 15th, 2021
Gov’t implementing 4-7 week plan on lowering COVID numbers– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be implementing a 4-7week plan on lowering COVID infections in the Territory.

July 14th, 2021
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.

July 14th, 2021
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.

July 13th, 2021
‘Vaccination remains voluntary & a personal decision’- Premier reiterates

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the debate heightens over the Government’s vaccination drive and the policies of the private sector, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had on Friday, July 9, 2021, reminded that the decision to get vaccinated is one that is voluntary.

July 12th, 2021
Joma maintenance technicians receive certification in English

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Four maintenance technicians of JOMA Properties Ltd have received certificates from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Centre for Professional Development and Community Education in English as a Second Language – Level 1 on June 30.

July 12th, 2021
'I know I’ve got bad apples’ in RVIPF- CoP Collins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Recently appointed Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Mr Mark Collins has admitted that the force has bad officers in its recruit and that some of them have since been suspended.

July 12th, 2021
VI expecting new AstraZeneca vaccine shipment on July 19, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands will be receiving a new shipment of 3,040 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, according to information relayed by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG.

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