The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is using local data to drive its new vaccination campaign which was launched yesterday. The campaign features statistics collected from the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital’s Specialty Care and Intensive Units. The vaccination campaign […]

Of the 60 plus applications the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) received for the position of Managing Director (MD), none of them was from a Virgin Islander. Premier Andrew Fahie disclosed this information at today’s one-on-one press briefing. Fahie said he […]

Deputy Director of the National Health Insurance (NHI), Roy Barry, has said the entity is mired in a state of financial distress. Appearing before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) late last year, Barry said the distress is as a result […]

Non-compliance by employers continues to pose a significant challenge for the Social Security Board (SSB), particularly during the early stages of 2021 when defaulters racked up millions of dollars in debt to the agency. This is according to SSB Director, […]

Though ravaged by the devastating effects of the September 2017 hurricanes and hit with a pandemic that stunted its recovery, MarineMax Vacations — a local boat-charter company — is now on the rebound; just in time to celebrate 10 years […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone said a ‘Cuban brigade’ of doctors helped mask severe staff shortages experienced by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), including during the most recent COVID-19 outbreak in the territory. Appearing on JTV’s ‘The Big Story’ recently, […]

The government held a national prayer breakfast yesterday to encourage community leaders to leave a lasting impact on the people they serve and to inspire them to emulate the character reflected in themselves. The prayer breakfast was held under the […]

In the recently published 2022 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) Report, Complaints Commissioner Erica Smith-Penn noted her team faced several challenges addressing complaints about the public service last year. She told the SFC that the three main challenges faced by her […]

Recently appointed Superintendent at Her Majesty’s Prisons, Guy Hill, has disclosed that the institution is understaffed and said that it was difficult to recruit locals to fill existing vacancies at the Balsum Ghut facility. Hill, who appeared before the Standing […]

Minister of Health Carvin Malone said the BVI government will not discard COVID-19 protocols as was done in the United Kingdom by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In an interview on JTV this week, Malone said the government has relaxed the […]