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February 24th, 2021
Time for public conversation on mandatory vaccination – Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Social Commentator and talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for a public conversation on mandatory vaccinations, should frontline workers refuse to get vaccinated amidst wider concerns of vaccine hesitancy in the Virgin Islands (VI).

February 23rd, 2021
Hon Penn calls for 2nd round of COVID stimulus $$

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called for a second round of business stimulus grants, which he says should be directed to the tourism industry.

February 23rd, 2021
‘We have to get our children back in school’– Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Fahie administration to now transition the territory’s educational system to full-time schooling and away from the hybrid learning initiative which he says has served its time.

February 20th, 2021
White men in a world becoming much less white

By Dickson C. Igwe

Now, the ability to change in a world that is changing by the second is a great human asset. The ability to change is a mark of resilience, even intelligence, however, change gets harder as we grow older.

February 19th, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination portal temporarily closed

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With some 763 persons vaccinated as of Thursday, February 18, 2021, and some 1500 pending in the government’s registration portal, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that the portal is now temporarily closed for updates to the registration forms.

February 18th, 2021
Zero recorded active COVID-19 cases in VI– Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is now at zero recorded active cases of COVID-19, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced this afternoon, February 18, 2021.

February 17th, 2021
VI has 1 active recorded case of COVID-19

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The decision by the Government of the Virgin Islands to follow the “science” as against the “economics” has proven to be the right one and while many countries who followed the economics are now beginning to shut down and impose stricter COVID-19 protocols, the Virgin Islands continues to see steady decline in active cases.

February 15th, 2021
VI's active COVID-19 cases drop to 2

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) continues to see a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, with just 2 active cases currently in the territory, according to the latest February 14, 2021 stats released by local health authorities.

February 15th, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination necessary but ‘an agenda’ - Angelle A. Cameron

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, IV – As global countries embark on mass vaccination of its citizens, former Mrs BVI, Angelle A. Cameron says she believes the vaccine and rollout are part of an agenda being perpetrated to scare persons.

February 15th, 2021
Further travel restrictions may be needed to keep new COVID strains out- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As countries in the region and further afield battle with the coronavirus pandemic, including new strains of the virus, the Virgin Islands intends to remain proactive in keeping the territory safe.

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