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'I thought everybody walked like this' - Mrs Roshi Razzaq
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Rotary Clubs of Road Town and Road Town Sunrise held a joint dinner and fund raiser on the occasion of World Polio Day on Friday evening October 24, 2014 and as part of the activities there was a touching account from a polio survivor.
‘Erase Ebola like Polio is being tackled’ – Mr. Henry O. Creque
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Rotary clubs the world over are key in observing ‘Polio’ Day and rightfully so as Rotary has been championing the cause of fighting the dreaded disease to the point that they can take much credit for it being almost extinct from the face of the earth.
BVICS’ 2nd Run/Walk for a Cure draws mammoth support again
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – There was a mammoth turnout for the BVI Cancer Society’s (BVICS) second annual Run/Walk for a Cure held on Saturday October 18, 2014.
UMi Paints Funky Friday Pink
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The fashion central of the Virgin Islands, UMi fashion, took it to the maximum when their usual Funky Friday turned into ‘A Pink Walk For Cancer’ yesterday October 17, 2014.
Texas worker quarantined on cruise ship in Belize
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A Texas hospital health worker who may have handled Thomas Eric Duncan's fluid samples has been quarantined on a cruise ship in Belize -- another reminder of the widespread fears of the deadly virus.
UPDATE: Ailing Health Minister Skelton back in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton has returned to Tortola yesterday evening October 15, 2014 after being released a few days ago from a hospital in Florida, USA.
VI ports Ebola watch on – Govt responds to residents’ concerns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following public outcries which were brought to the fore by this news site calling on the Health Care sectors of the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to take proactive measures against the possibility of the dreaded Ebola disease slipping into the Territory, a response was made public yesterday October 15, 2014.
CITCO donates to BVI Cancer Society
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Financial services firm CITCO today October 15, 2014 held an event called ‘Paint CITCO Pink’ to mark Cancer Awareness Month and as part of the event the company made a donation of an undisclosed amount to the BVI Cancer Society.
‘What about Ebola readiness for VI?’ - Residents
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The Ministry of Health and Social Development continues to come in for severe criticism as residents in some sections of the Territory expressed their opinion to say that the Administration continues to be reactive as opposed to pro-active.
CIL donates to BVI Cancer Society
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In response to being nominated to wear pink and donate to the cause of cancer awareness Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL)’s staff yesterday October 10, 2014 came out donned in pink as they stepped up to the cause.