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Marizsta A. Sergeant who topped VI’s first police recruit course dies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The female officer, who had the distinction of emerging as the best student of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Inaugural Police Recruit Training Programme, has died.
Mr Grim yields to COVID-19! Tortola Torture postponed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Well, it has happened – Irma couldn't stop Mr Grim, but covid-19 has…for now,” stated the organisors of Tortola Torture in announcing that the 2020 event, slated for April 18, has been postponed until further notice.
‘Beaconite’ tries to bully Premier & pronounces his name wrong
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Armed with a long list of questions and demanding that they be answered, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was forced to reprimand a reporter out of the ‘BVI Beacon’ for not only peddling incorrect information, but for pronouncing his name incorrectly on live radio and television.
9th District to test backup communication systems during partial VI shut down
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- As the Territory has taken the decision to partly close its borders, reduce traffic to the Territory, temporarily close schools and limit mass gatherings and movements, the Ninth District has seen it as a ripe opportunity to test its redundant communication system, which was put in place in the event the central communication system fails, as was the case following the hurricanes of September 2017.
All persons on UK-Antigua flight in VI found; No signs of COVID-19 infection- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All of the persons who flew into Antigua from the United Kingdom on British Airways flight (BA 2157) on March 10, 2020 and transitioned into the [British] Virgin Islands have been located and are Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) free according to tests, Premier and Minister of Finance (R1), Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced.
'Your shake hand is not welcomed!'- Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Fourth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) is drawing the line over handshakes amidst the global spread of Novel Coronavirus.
All schools to close for 14 days effective Thurs, March 19, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced a string of additional Cabinet imposed measures, which included the closure of public and private schools in the Virgin Islands (VI) for 14 days, in response to the global Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Premier to give live coronavirus update @ 7:00pm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government continues to treat the matters of Novel Coronavirus as a national priority despite no confirmed cases in the Virgin Islands (VI), Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will be providing a live update at 7:00pm today, Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
RTW freezes all price increases for 30 days
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local retail and distribution company Roadtown Wholesale (RTW) Trading Limited, in response to the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Virgin Islands (VI), has undertaken a series of actions to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers, in addition to a prize freeze guarantee to keep store goods at a stable cost.
Eyes on TRC & ISPs as high internet use expected with 'social distancing'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the shift of some aspects of the Virgin Islands (VI) workforce to work-from-home solutions as part of social distancing in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) response in the Territory, Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the local Telecommunications Regulatory Commission as well as local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to get into action to meet internet demands.
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