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Archive for October, 2024

BVIHSA staff receive life support training to improve emergency care

BVIHSA staff receive life support training to improve emergency care

Local healthcare professionals have underwent a weeklong training exercise on life support through a partnership with Back to Life Limited, a UK-based life support training company. According to a media release from the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), this training […]

by / on October 2, 2024 at 7:55 AM /
Our economy is performing well, Premier says

Our economy is performing well, Premier says

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has reaffirmed that the BVI economy is performing well despite Opposition claims of slow revenue growth. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, the Premier highlighted the government’s achievements in sectors such as tourism and infrastructure, […]

by / on October 2, 2024 at 7:41 AM /
We can’t force loans from Social Security Board — Premier

We can’t force loans from Social Security Board — Premier

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has made it clear that the government cannot force the state-owned Social Security Board (SSB) to lend money to fund public projects despite suggestions from members of the parliamentary Opposition. Since the news that the government […]

by / on October 2, 2024 at 7:33 AM /
Rymer reassures residents over US dockworkers strike

Rymer reassures residents over US dockworkers strike

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has reassured residents that the government is closely monitoring the ongoing dockworker strike in the United States and its potential impact on the territory. The strike, which affects several major ports along the eastern […]

by / on October 2, 2024 at 7:00 AM /
Law enforcement officers receive ‘treatment in disaster’ training

Law enforcement officers receive ‘treatment in disaster’ training

Fifty law enforcement officers recently completed a certified Emergency Care and Treatment in Disasters Course facilitated by the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI). The one-week World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) training presented a […]

by / on October 2, 2024 at 6:20 AM /
Flow BVI welcomes Maria De Grads as its new General Manager

Flow BVI welcomes Maria De Grads as its new General Manager

The following is a media release from telecoms company, Flow. C&W Communications, operators of the Flow, Flow Business, C&W Business, and BTC brands in the Caribbean, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria De Grads as the new General […]

by / on October 1, 2024 at 1:36 PM /
Willock being considered for political advisor role?

Willock being considered for political advisor role?

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has declined to confirm whether former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA) Julian Willock is or was being considered for a ministerial political advisor role within his government. BVI News received credible information last week […]

by / on October 1, 2024 at 7:30 AM /
MOU in the works as Guyana granted visa-free travel to BVI

MOU in the works as Guyana granted visa-free travel to BVI

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has confirmed that nationals of Guyana no longer require a visa to visit the British Virgin Islands (BVI). He also announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is being drafted between the two countries to strengthen […]

by / on October 1, 2024 at 7:27 AM /
Is the Road Town Market Square a ‘white elephant’?

Is the Road Town Market Square a ‘white elephant’?

Territorial At-Large Representative and Deputy Speaker Stacey Mather has raised concerns about the government’s investment in Road Town Market Square, questioning whether the $1.5 million project, intended to revitalise the area and provide opportunities for vendors, will ever generate returns. […]

by / on October 1, 2024 at 7:16 AM /
Premier: Public healthcare is the solution to NHI woes

Premier: Public healthcare is the solution to NHI woes

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that the BVI focus more on public institutions to address the growing challenge of financing healthcare, stressing that the costs are significant and can strain the territory’s budget. During a press conference yesterday, Dr […]

by / on October 1, 2024 at 7:12 AM /