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Dr Karl Dawson

Dr Dawson hired as consultant for Ministry of Education & Agriculture

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries & Agriculture has acquired the services of Dr Karl Dawson as their new consultant to remedy the many weaknesses discovered in the ministry. The announcement was made via a government-commissioned media release […]

by / on February 5, 2021 at 7:10 AM /
Health Minister Carvin Malone. (GIS Photo)

Gov’t aiming to vaccinate entire population

The British Virgin Islands government will now be aiming to vaccinate the entire population with the assistance of the United Kingdom government, who will continue to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the territory. This is according to the Health Minister Carvin […]

by / on February 5, 2021 at 7:05 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Premier prophesies biblical relationship with new governor, pledges support

On the heels of a rather tumultuous relationship with the territory’s immediate-past governor, Premier Andrew Fahie is forging a new path — pledging his government’s full support to Governor John Rankin, even amid the Commission of Inquiry. The Premier said […]

by / on February 5, 2021 at 6:44 AM /
The AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19. (Reuters photo)

COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the territory!

The 8,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines which were procured by the United Kingdom have finally arrived in the British Virgin Islands. It arrived at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport today Thursday, February 4. Governor John Rankin along with Premier Andrew […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 1:33 PM /
Claude Skelton Cline

Put aside partisan views, push back against UK’s colonial apparatus

Speaking on the subject of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI), government consultant Claude Skelton-Cline has called for residents and elected leaders to put aside partisan views and unite against what he calls the “UK colonial apparatus that is in […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 12:42 PM /
Impromptu tests for travelling public causing technical errors

Impromptu tests for travelling public causing technical errors

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is reporting that continuous impromptu COVID testing for persons planning to travel is causing a number of technical errors from their laboratories. The Authority is therefore urging the travelling public to make appointments to […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:46 AM /
Premier Fahie

Have the people lost confidence in the gov’t?

Political critic and host of the Cut Deep talkshow Cindy Rosan-Jones said the people of the BVI have lost confidence in the embattled Andrew Fahie-led administration and are not impressed by the public statements and community meetings held across the […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:21 AM /
A section of the British Virgin Islands

BVI is one of top two best places to visit in Carib’n

Despite a partial closure of its tourism industry, the 2021 US News & World Report Best Hotels rankings has named ‘Nature’s Little Secret’ — the BVI — one of the top two places to visit in the Caribbean in 2021.  […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:15 AM /
Shamori Callwood aka Savage.

He’s dangerous, Savage wanted for gun-related incidents — RVIPF

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has released an image of a man wanted in connection to “a number of firearm-related incidences”. He is Ballast Bay resident, Shamori Callwood who police say is also known as ‘Savage’. “Callwood, 25, […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 7:09 AM /
Bidders invited for social home projects on Tortola and Anegada

Bidders invited for social home projects on Tortola and Anegada

The government is set to commence the construction of two social homes in the territory and are inviting suitable bidders with Certificates of Good Standing to submit bids to compete for the projects. The announcement was made in two separate […]

by / on February 4, 2021 at 6:49 AM /