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 […]

Over the last few years, the popularity of scooters and motorcycles have increased especially among young men in the territory. However, Police Commissioner Mark Collins said the biggest complaint he has received is the noise level of these motorbikes on […]

Minister of Fisheries & Agriculture, Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that monies received post-hurricane Irma as insurance for the BVI’s Fishing Complex should be used towards rebuilding that facility. The minister expressed that view during deliberations of the Standing Finance […]

The seven persons recorded during the month of January as the most recent COVID-19 fatalities have all been revealed to be above the age of 60 years. This is according to a release issued by the Ministry of Health, which […]

The BVI Red Cross has recently launched its online blood donor campaign to encourage members of the public to become a part of the Red Cross donor registry. In a press release today, the BVI Red Cross said there has […]

The man accused of setting a garage and a house ablaze in Towers last week was said to have threatened to commit arson on the premises weeks before, according to prosecutors. Jarvis ‘Dupey’ Alexander, a 30-year-old Towers resident, was charged […]