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From COVID-19 - Trials & Tribulations - Racial Inequality
Alred C. Frett
The COVID-19 War is on & the Virus Battle is far from won:
Even as COVID-19 remains a dreadful disease it supports the old saying that the bad wind that blows up the Rooster’s tail also exposes its fine underbelly… For months we have been witnessing a disconnect from reality, a crashing of economies, a fight for equality and a universal lack of leadership… Things have changed more in 6 months than we ever thought possible in 6 years.
VI 'treated like second class citizens' under UK rule - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As part of the ongoing conversation on race and the unfair treatment of people of colour by institutions around the world, Virgin Islands' Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the Virgin Islands continues to be subjected to second class treatment as a British Overseas Territory.
COVID-19: Gov't 'damned if you do, damned if you don't'- Karia J. Christoper
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Back for another season of 'Real talk', host Karia J. Christoper says with regards to the local COVID-19 fight and the new moves to counter the economic effects, the Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led administration has been in a battle of 'damned if you do, damned if you don't'.
Electricity bills drop by some 47% amid COVID-19- BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of criticism that the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has been making it hard for customers to quality for amnesty for May, June and July, the Corporation announced that a reduction in the “recent month’s” electricity bills was as a result of the global decline in the cost of oil, and the corresponding by-products of same, such as gasoline and diesel fuel.
Some landlords evicting nationals in mandatory quarantine- Hon Carvin Malone
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Some landlords in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been evicting and discriminating against returning nationals placed into mandatory quarantine out of fear that those individuals may be infected with COVID-19.
'We are becoming complacent' with COVID-19 - Premier Fahie
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Highlighting that the Territory has averted some 3700 projected COVID-19 cases, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has raised serious concerns that residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) are becoming complacent regarding the guidelines to safeguard against coronavirus.
Health Officer & resident clash on VG over alleged quarantine violation
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Police on Virgin Gorda reportedly had to be called in following a verbal exchange between an Environmental Health Officer and a resident over alleged breach of quarantine protocols by someone who recently entered the Territory after the borders were partially reopened.
'Total disregard' for COVID-19 protocols @ bars & nightclubs– CEHO Michael
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chief Environmental Health Officer (CEHO) Mr Lionel E. Michael said social distancing, hand hygiene and other protocols put in place to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus in the Virgin Islands went out of the window when bars and nightclubs opened last weekend.
Gov Jaspert blames COVID-19 for late tabling of BVI Airways report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) His Excellency, Augustus J.U. Jaspert has finally broken his silence surrounding the late tabling of the controversial BVI Airways audit report in the House of Assembly, casting the blame on COVID-19 and the handling of the pandemic locally.
Constitutional review docs to be brought to Cabinet 'as matter of urgency'- Hon Fahie
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Noting that it has been 13 years since the most recent review of the Virgin Islands (VI) Constitution, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says now more than ever a constitutional review is needed.
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