The BVI’s athletes have touched down in Tokyo and the world had their first glimpse of them during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan Friday morning. Local track sensation Kyron McMaster and […]
Archive for July, 2021
Real-world data shows AstraZeneca effective against Delta variant
A study published on Wednesday has shown that two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine — which is available in the BVI — are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 as they are against the previously […]
Gov’t waives tender process to introduce Political Adviser post
The VIP government introduced a new consultancy post titled Ministerial Political Adviser (MPA) but has waived the required tender process to get this done. In a summary of Cabinet’s latest decisions released yesterday, July 22, government said the post is […]
Nearly $600K slated for demolition works at Admin Complex
Almost $600,000 has been allotted for demolition works at the Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex — the designated building to house government offices. The complex was severely damaged in the September 2017 hurricanes and government said the rehabilitation works are […]
Cruise ship visit can’t be blamed for COVID outbreak in BVI — Malone
Health Minister Carvin Malone has sought to dispel claims that a cruise ship that visited the territory at the start of July caused the BVI’s current COVID-19 outbreak. The last few weeks of this outbreak has seen a spiralling death […]
Police charge second man from January’s 200 kilo cocaine find
A second man has been charged in connection to a police operation that resulted in the seizure of more than 200 kilos of cocaine back in January. Twenty-eight-year-old East End resident, Shaun Massicott is charged for possession of a controlled […]
Customs courier system riddled with deficiencies, audit finds
An audit of the Customs Department’s Partial Payment Programme and Courier Clearance Operations has found that those initiatives require significant reforms for it to become a value-added service to the government. The government’s Internal Audit Department had examined Customs’ operations […]
Gov’t concerned: Public officers working weekends to facilitate COI
Public officers are being forced to work weekends and at “extraordinary hours” to meet the demands of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI). This is according to government ministers who have raised serious concerns about what they describe as a […]
Public Health Act empowers me to pick COVID testing sites — Malone
Health Minister has responded to complaints that have surfaced from within the local medical community since his ministry’s statement that the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital is the only facility authorised and recognised to properly conduct PCR and antigen testing […]
RDA awards $83K contract to repair fence at Anegada Recreational Grounds
Sunleaf Construction has been awarded a $83,491.95 contract to repair the perimeter fence at the Anegada Recreation Ground. The government issued the contract through the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) recently. A joint media release from the RDA and the […]
