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Non-local reportedly tipped for BVIHSA CEO post
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Our usual authentic sources in the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government have hinted that the person to succeed Ms Darlene A. Carty-Baptiste as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is not a Virgin Islander.
How many more Zika infected persons slipped into VI?– Resident asks
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Following the recent revelation that self-proclaimed dancehall king Beenie Man, born Moses Davis, was allowed in the Virgin Islands despite being infected with the Zika virus, many are now asking how many others may have entered the territory with the virus.
Peebles Hospital comes in for some much needed praise!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When her son took ill and needed to be taken to Peebles Hospital, it added to the fears of Jost Van Dyke resident Karen A. Ward, who had already heard of all the negative stories coming out of the territory’s lone hospital.
Zika virus infected Beenie Man allegedly denied Canadian Visa
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The many persons that flocked to Rita Francis Festiville in Road Town on July 29, 2016 could count themselves lucky to have seen the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, live on stage.
UPDATE: No confirmed cases of Zika in VI- Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following our story published on Monday July 25, 2016 that there have been unconfirmed reports of persons with Zika virus in the Virgin Islands, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has responded by “reassuring” the community that there are no confirmed cases of Zika in the territory.
‘We do not take complaints lightly’- BVIHSA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a Facebook post was made on July 22, 2016 bashing Peebles Hospital for the alleged poor services being rendered there and with other persons sharing their own disturbing experiences at the lone hospital in the territory, the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) responded with a statement on its own Facebook page.
More disturbing stories of Peebles Hospital shared on Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As if the recent alleged death by negligence at Peebles Hospital was not enough, more distasteful stories of experiences at the territory's multi-million dollar facility have emerged on social network.
9 new cases of Zika bring USVI’s total to 56
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The Zika virus, which is continuing to grow as a devastating disease in the Caribbean and Latin America, jumped by 9 new cases in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) this week, according to the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases to 56.
Guyana Seeks US Help As Chickens Drop Dead
Caribbean360
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Tuesday July 12, 2016 – Guyana has sought the help of a university in the United States to figure out why farmers on the East Bank of Berbice are being hit by sudden poultry deaths.
Stewart could have lived with immediate care – Family insists
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Family members of the late Valda Stewart said they were advised by medical experts that the woman’s life could have been saved had she received prompt care by the physicians at Peebles Hospital.
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