Health Minister Carvin Malone was taken to task by senior Opposition legislator, Julian Fraser for his perceived efforts to dismiss and ridicule a counter-motion Fraser brought to the House of Assembly recently. Fraser’s proposed counter-motion was to have Jeanette Scatliffe-Boynes […]
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After 3yrs gov’t approves $269K pay for BVI prisoners’ stay in St Lucia
Three years after BVI inmates returned from St Lucia where they were temporarily relocated due to the impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Government of the Virgin Islands has only now moved to approve payment to the St Lucian […]
$183K contract awarded for new social home in Anegada
The government has awarded a $183,301.25 contract to construct a new social home in The Settlement on the sister island of Anegada. The contract was awarded to Lawrence Wheatley Construction. This was disclosed in a post-meeting statement about Cabinet’s August […]
Speaker withdraws injunction; now taking legal action against AG
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock has withdrawn his court injunction against three Commission of Inquiry (COI) attorneys and will now be going after Attorney General (AG), Dawn Smith. Willock’s injunction sought to block the COI trio from […]
Bogus vaccination cards, COVID test results filtering into BVI
The BVI’s online entry portal requires persons to submit copies of their vaccination cards and COVID test results before they’re approved for entry into the territory, but this system is not entirely foolproof, according to health officials. Concerns have been […]
Bad practice? Only select travellers to BVI given tracking bracelet, app
At least one local has questioned the BVI government’s policy of only providing tracking apps and bracelets to select arriving travellers – specifically those who may have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Speaking at the recent meeting with stakeholders […]
COI participants should avoid speaking so they don’t tie up themselves
Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that persons avoid speaking on matters before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) so they don’t inadvertently ‘tie-up themselves’. Speaking at a recent press update with members of the media, the Premier said: “It is […]
US plans to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated
The United States government is reportedly developing plans that will require nearly all foreign visitors to America to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This is according to multiple international media reports published last month. The BBC has reported that these […]
UK donates 2,000 more vaccines to BVI
An additional 2,000 AstraZeneca vaccines has arrived in the British Virgin Islands. The vaccines arrived on August 31 as part of the United Kingdom government’s commitment to the territory’s vaccination programme. The total number of vaccines received from the UK […]
Decision time! Thursday deadline looms for BVI cruise resumption
A decision on whether the BVI will see cruise passengers for the upcoming season is expected to be made within the coming days. The BVI has been given until tomorrow, September 2 to decide whether it will accept vaccinated cruise […]
