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Hon Penn predicts bleak future for VI without expat workers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) is predicting a bleak economic future for the territory should expat workers leave and fuel a labour shortage.
VI's active confirmed COVID-19 cases spike to 77 - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Maline (AL) moments ago announced that the territory has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 77 active confirmed cases currently.
UPDATE: COVID positive staff came in contact with 2 Hon Members – HoA Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Julian Willock has confirmed that a staff of the HoA came in contact with two members, and as such, out of an abundance of caution, the HoA of December 14 & 15th, 2021, will be moving virtually.
VI Health Minister confirms latest COVID-19 death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health & Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has confirmed that the Virgin Islands has recorded a new COVID-19 related death.
Cape Air bookings now match pre-COVID levels - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Cape Air is reporting that the demand for flights from San Juan, Puerto Rico into Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands (VI) is so high, it is showing figures that closely matched those existing before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Christmas Sermon: December comes but once a year
Dickson C. Igwe
As we approach the end of 2021, the British Virgin Islands can reflect over a difficult few years, beginning with the flooding in 2017, and then Hurricanes Irma and Maria, through to the COVID Pandemic, to today’s Commission of Inquiry into Virgin Islands Governance. The most recent years have been tumultuous for this micro-society.
Calls mount for UK PM to resign over Downing St. Christmas party
LONDON, UK – United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is facing fresh calls for his resignation after a leaked video showed his staff joking about hosting an illegal 2020 Christmas party while the UK underwent strict COVID-19 restrictions.
Vulnerable groups, essential workers urged to pre-register for COVID booster shots
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Persons over age 65, essential workers, and immunocompromised individuals are being urged to pre-register for the COVID-19 booster shots.
40 active COVID-19 in VI; Tortola leads with 37 cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The main island of Tortola in the Virgin Islands (VI) is leading with 37 active COVID-19 active as of today, December 10, 2021, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health.
Gov’t has not dropped ball with COVID-19 & Omicron- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has assured that his government has not dropped the ball on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new Omicron variant, as the global pandemic rages on.
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