At least one positive case of COVID-19 has reportedly been found at the Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS) senior campus at Pasea. The discovery means the school’s campus has now been closed and students and teachers have been asked to […]
Archive for December, 2021
Booster shots for COVID-19 expected in BVI next week
Persons wishing to further inoculate themselves against the COVID-19 virus and those who wish to take a first dose of the vaccine will be able to do so within the coming days. According to a recent notice posted by the […]
BVI’s high prevalence of domestic violence court cases bittersweet
Over the last eight weeks, there were at least nine known cases of domestic violence heard before the Magistrate’s Court. And armed with this information, the government’s Gender Affairs Coordinator, Tara-Sue Morgan said it is a bittersweet feeling seeing the […]
Constitutional reform talks not to give gov’t more power
Constitutional reform discussions are not an avenue to cease greater authority but are necessary to take the BVI forward, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. “These conversations are not one in which to give any sitting government more power or autonomy […]
Special focus on special education
As the BVI recognises Special Education Awareness Week, they are placing a greater emphasis on discovering and helping students who have learning challenges in the territory’s education system. According to Special Needs Education Officer, Afiya Smith, the Ministry of Education […]
COVID affects bank’s services, salary payments
A COVID-related problem has caused the temporary closure of a local bank and caused some workers at least one government statutory body not to be paid their salaries yesterday. CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank said in a notice yesterday that its […]
Labour Minister looking to create employment register
Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has hinted at the creation of a national database of employed persons in order to better gauge the status of employment in the territory. “We must create some kind of a register where persons, once they […]
Refurbishing of Anegada Community Centre progressing well
After the success of Lobster Fest over the weekend, the residents of Anegada have something else to celebrate as construction on the Emile Dunlop Community Centre is progressing swiftly. In a post shared on the popular social media site, Facebook […]
No ‘clear-cut corruption’ coming from COI evidence — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has argued that there is no clear-cut corruption emanating from evidence the Commission of Inquiry (COI) has examined. Speaking on a ZBVI radio interview recently, the Premier said: “We have done a lot of things right in […]
We’re a tourism haven, not a tax haven — Premier
Premier and Minister of Finance & Tourism, Andrew Fahie has argued that the BVI continues to be mislabeled as a tax haven, despite efforts over the years to reverse this reported misrepresentation. “Let’s not forget the OECD‘s (Organisation for Economic […]
