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September 16th, 2015
UPDATE: Mercedes Benz winner leaves $18k with BVI HIV/AIDS Foundation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Greg Pearson and his wife Vicky Pearson yesterday September 15, 2015 drove away with the brand new Mercedes Benz having won it in the BVI HIV/AIDS Foundation/Caribbean Insurers Limited raffle draw on Friday September 11, 2015.

September 16th, 2015
UPDATE: ‘Persons concerned about losing their jobs over petition’ - Sowande

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The proposer of a petition against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Natalio D, Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that while the gathering of signatures is going well both online and on paper, some persons have expressed fear over losing their jobs if they signed voicing their concerns over the health scheme which fully comes on stream from January 2016.

September 14th, 2015
Anegada residents want Gov’t to hold back NHI

SETTING POINT, Anegada VI – The hot topic of National Health Insurance (NHI) continues to pervade almost every section of the territory and recently some residents of Anegada suggested that Government holds back on implementing the scheme at least for another year.

September 7th, 2015
Leaders should apologise for calling us selfish

By Alred C. Frett

Who said Dictators are on the decline?

Whether in long established Nations, newly formed Territories, at home or abroad, Citizens are fast losing faith in their Political Leaders as the impudence of Power continues to demonstrate its ability to breed Evil and accept Ignorance… Internationally we see Powerful Nations invade weaker ones, steal their Resources, destroy their homes and bomb their productive Citizens into Refugee Status.

September 3rd, 2015
Petition being prepared to challenge NHI in current form

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the many concerns and unanswered questions of the public regarding the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI), it is not surprising that a petition is being prepared as one of the steps to challenge the recently launched health scheme.

August 31st, 2015
Mercedes Benz raffle drawing set for September 11

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI HIV/AIDS Foundation in conjunction with Caribbean Insurers Ltd will on Friday September 11, 2015 raffle away a spanking new Mercedes Benz motor car for the benefit of the work of the foundation.

August 31st, 2015
BVI disciples of Hurricane Trump & Massa Lynch

By Alred C. Frett

Not all Tropical Storms originate from Africa:

For 4-Months in the Year we are affected by the Hurricane Season so we become consumed with preparations for those Tropical Storms that originate from the Horn of Africa but we totally ignore those formed in our own Backyard… This worsens when we overlook Political Storms like Hurricane Trump and others who seek to use their Positions to hurt others and take Africans backwards.

August 29th, 2015
NHI should focus on the uninsured & under-insured – Bishop John I. Cline

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the full implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) just a few months away, discussions are continuing in many circles as to the best way Government could have dealt with matters of health coverage for every person residing in the territory.

August 26th, 2015
Insurance companies to cut staff because of NHI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the economy of the Virgin Islands (VI) already said to be heavily depressed as jobs are being lost every day, the Government’s move to bring into force the National Health Insurance (NHI) is likely to put more persons on the breadline.

August 26th, 2015
‘People have a right to choose their doctor!’ - Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said that people must retain the right to see a doctor of their own choosing when it comes to the National Health Insurance (NHI) to be implemented from September 1, 2015.

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