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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.
UK had 'no intention' to offer grants or funding to VI- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Even as the United Kingdom (UK) expects British Overseas Territories (OTs) to use their own finances to manage their COVID-19 fight, according to British Member of Parliament Wendy Morton, the conditions of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management (PFEFM) still remain in place in the Virgin Islands, effectively tying the hands of the Government from accessing necessary funding.
HLSCC tests marine water quality in the absence of Charter boat activity
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- While the world battles COVID 19, Mother Nature gets a rest. HLSCC Marine Director, Dr. Lianna Jarecki, took to the sea while the BVI community remained on a 24-hour curfew to conduct a much-needed water quality study.
OTs should 'make full use of their finances' to fight COVID-19 - British MP
LONDON, United Kingdon - According to a British parliamentarian, the United Kingdom (UK) Government is expecting British Overseas Territories (OTs) to utilise their own financial resources to fight COVID-19, just as the UK is doing in their fight.
Mag 5.5 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico, damages buildings
PONCE, Puerto Rico - An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale has rocked Ponce, Puerto Rico, damaging building and scattering debris across city streets.
HoA will receive audit report 'in shortest possible time'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said he will now do all in his power to deliver the BVI Airways audit report to the House of Assembly (HoA) in the shortest time, after accusing the Governor, H.E. Augustus J. U Jaspert of slothfulness in delivering the report to Cabinet more than two months after its receipt from the Auditor General.
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.
Corona, regionalisation & self sufficient markets
Dickson C. Igwe
Globalization is over as we know it. The new world will be driven by insular governance, regional integration, and bilateral agreements.
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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