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Air pollution concerns in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources has issued a statement emphasising the diverse nature of air pollution and its potential impact on human health.
‘We have not closed any police stations’- CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Let me be very clear, we have not closed any police stations,” Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said when a reporter at a press conference on July 20, 2023, said to him there are concerns in the community about the closure of police stations.
Not jellyfish, just harmless 'sea salps'- Local marine biologist
BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change are addressing the public’s concerns about the presence of some marine creatures resembling jellyfish within the Territory’s waters.
Progress on implementing CoI recommendations too slow- Lord Goldsmith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Overseas Territories Lord Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith has indicated that progress on implementing recommendations in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) framework document has been too slow.
Public did not request or were privy to some amendments to Police Bill- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- “Madam Speaker, I want to make it clear that there is no intention by any member of the House of Assembly to pass this Bill in its current form. We recognize a number of areas that are clearly problematic,” declared Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley regarding the controversial Police Act 2023 in the House of Assembly (HoA) today, February 10, 2023.
Governor 'disappointed' with progress of some CoI reforms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has raised concerns over slow progress in some areas of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms in the Virgin Islands (VI) under the “Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report and Other Reforms” (“the Framework document”), being led by the Government of National Unity.
Trio protests ‘UK overstepping authority’ in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Convinced that the Governor has been overstepping his authority and that there is a transfer of power to the United Kingdom (UK) despite the local constitution not being suspended, three Virgin Islanders decided to protest outside of the RJT Edifice ahead of a press conference this morning, July 1, 2022.
Setbacks for yachting as COVID pandemic ‘seems’ to end– Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Pastor of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline is optimistic that the Virgin Islands (VI) could be experiencing the end stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Pandemic' compensation for Public Health Unit being 'addressed'- MoH&SD
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Staff of the Public Health Unit (PHU) have been assured that the issue of compensation for works done during the COVID-19 pandemic is being addressed.
Is BVI News part of the public relations campaign for the CoI?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands have for the last six months flooded our news centre with telephone calls, texts, WhatsApp messages and letters, claiming they are suspicious of the local online news site BVI News Online.
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