Owner of the Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith Vanterpool, is claiming that his one-year-old cardiac catheterization lab is under attack by persons who are diverting potential clients from his facility. Vanterpool made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at a celebratory […]
Archive for October, 2019
Poor practices by residents said to be the cause of sewerage issue in East End
The Department of Environmental Health has reported that the wastewater seen throughout various communities on Tortola is as a result of poor practices by some residents. The department said it arrived at that conclusion after conducting an assessment in the […]
Trump, Brexit and a new world order
By Dickson Igwe, Contibutor Nationalism has been superseded by globalism. The world is changing significantly and rapidly. The screams of fear and anger, from western citizens, especially blue-collar whites in the USA and Britain, will not change that. Ok. This […]
Innovative Business Lab to be established in BVI by 2020
Government will be establishing an Innovative Business Lab in the British Virgin Islands next year. This was revealed at an Innovation Week (iWeek) media conference on October 25 by Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Sharie de Castro. While […]
Fresh appeal for proper road safety practises made on the heels of traffic fatality
Coming off the heels of a traffic accident that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man, residents of the British Virgin Islands are being urged to exercise proper road safety measures. The call came from Transportation Minister Kye Rymer. He […]
Digicel sponsors food fete
PRESS RELEASE: Digicel is bringing its commitment to supporting the people and the culture of the BVI to life with the news that it’s onboard for this year’s BVI Food Fete. The month-long event showcases the culinary talents of local […]
Concerning | Infectious Hand-foot-and-mouth disease hits over 10 daycares locally
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Roughly one dozen early-childhood centres in the British Virgin Islands have been affected to date by the contagious Hand-foot-and-mouth disease. National Epidemiologist, Harmony Brewley, told BVI News on Thursday that the viral disease — […]
Health Ministry recalls ranitidine medications, drugs said to contain cancer-causing chemical
The Ministry of Health has issued a recall on ranitidine medications in the British Virgin Islands. Randintine — a stomach acid production medication that is sold under the trade name Zantac and other brands — was recalled because of reports […]
Court case thrown out after cop overlaps travel plans with trial dates
The criminal matter against Alina Sprauve was dismissed at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after the investigating officer in her case was found to have overlapped his travel plans with the trial dates on more than one occasion. Sprauve was […]
Continuity of gov’t plan being created for major post-disaster events
A ‘Continuity of Government Plan’ is expected to be created in the British Virgin Islands to enable central government to continue certain functions in the event the territory is impacted by a major natural disaster. This was revealed in a […]
