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October 5th, 2023
BVIHSA Hospital & Primary Care Services Status

TOWN, Tortola, VI - In response to the current inclement weather conditions, the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) wishes to inform the public about the status of our healthcare services: The Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital and the Iris Oneal Clinic on Virgin Gorda are OPEN to provide emergency and urgent care medical services to the community.



October 5th, 2023
Premier tells UN he remains ‘firmly opposed’ to UK Order in Council

NEW YORK, NY, USA- Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reiterated calls for the United Kingdom (UK) to remove its 'reserved' Order in Council to suspend the VI’s constitution should the government fail to implement reforms recommended in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report.

October 5th, 2023
Undermined section of road near Carrot Bay collapses

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- A section of a road that was undermining for years in Fortune Ghut collapsed last night, October 4, 2023.

October 5th, 2023
ESHS & Ivan Dawson Primary students to return to school on Friday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Public and private schools, with the exception of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) and the Ivan Dawson Primary School, will resume normal classes today, Thursday, October 5, 2023.

October 4th, 2023
Gov’t offices to ‘resume normal operations’ tomorrow Oct 5

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Asked to stay home today due to the impact of Tropical Storm Philippe, public officers have been told they must return to work tomorrow, Thursday, October 5, 2023.

October 4th, 2023
Ghut water forced way into new ESHS & flooded building– Hon de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the aftermath of flooding in the Virgin Islands (VI) as a result of the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe, Subject Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) says while the situation could have been worse, the people of the VI remain grateful for life as works begin to clean affected schools.

October 4th, 2023
UPDATE: VI airports reopen

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Airports in the [British] Virgin Islands closed due to the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe have reopened.

October 4th, 2023
Governor issues ‘all-clear’ for territory following TS Philippe

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG issues an all-clear for the [British] Virgin Islands, following the passing of Tropical Storm Philippe.

October 4th, 2023
Teams seeking ways to ‘speed up the runoff & clean-up process’- Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister For Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) was out early this morning, Wednesday, October 4, 2023, with teams from his Ministry to assess the flooding situation caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe overnight.

October 4th, 2023
Jamaica: Students fall ill after consuming ‘weed sweets'

LOOP NEWS

Chaotic scenes emerged at Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann, Jamaica on Monday afternoon after more than 60 students there became ill following the reported consumption of a particular type of sweets.

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