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UPDATE: Thoughts of suicide among VI youth alarming-Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The thought of committing suicide and actually attempting to do it among young people in the Virgin Islands are issues that ought to be of serious concern, according to the Youth Healthy and Sexuality report laid in the House of Assembly on July 25, 2013 by Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton.
UPDATE: Adina Donovan Home will not be for homeless – PS Davies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Adina Donovan Home will provide shelter for a specific group of persons with special needs but not for homeless persons. This is according to Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Mrs Petrona N. Davies.
UPDATE: Get rid of ‘Governor in Council’– R.T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Looking through the ordinance, Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE has stressed it is time the term ‘Governor in Council’ be removed from the Ordinance of the Virgin Islands.
VG business allegedly got trade licence & work permits by telling lies- Rymer
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda- Never a man to be shy about bringing forward controversial issues, concerns and allegations to the public, Mr Lorie A. Rymer seized the opportunity at Government’s ‘One the Road” meeting at the Catholic Community Centre in Virgin Gorda on May 29, 2013 to do just that.
UPDATE: VG residents satisfied with designs for new clinic
YACHT HARBOUR, Virgin Gorda, VI - The new Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic in Virgin Gorda will cost some $4.5M to construct and residents have given their blessings for the government to go ahead with the second design, which was presented to them. It is anticipated that the ground breaking phase will take place closer to the end of this year 2013.
UPDATE: Suspended local BVIHSA doctor resigns!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed by its many sources within the health services sector that a local doctor, who was suspended by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) for reasons still unknown to this news site, has tendered his resignation.
The 'Old Aged' putting strain on VI social service – Hon. Skelton
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – “People are living longer and they are putting more strain on the social systems of the country.” This was a statement made by Minster for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton, a statement which caused heads to turn and mumbles at the Government outreach meeting at the Cane Garden Bay Community Centre last evening, March 25, 2013.
UPDATE: Private ferry to be contracted for medical emergencies at VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A privately owned ferry will soon be contracted to service emergency medical water transport needs of the medical facility at Virgin Gorda as the island continues to wait for the boat provided by Government to be fixed.
More housing allowance requested for Att. Gen. - Hons. Skelton & Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many Permanent Secretaries and Department Heads cannot obtain adequate funding for their Ministries, Departments or Agencies, hire the much needed human resources required to carry out their mandates, two government Ministers are advocating for a higher housing allowance for the Virgin Islands’ Attorney General Dr. the Honourable Christopher P. Malcolm.
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