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Health Authorities: 'Don't eat Romaine lettuce from Salinas, California'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officials at the Virgin Islands Environmental Health Division are warning consumers not to eat romaine lettuce or products containing romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, USA.
Gloria A. Fahie honoured by SDA Church for promoting cancer awareness
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- A Cancer survivor who now fights to promote cancer awareness as well as to assist persons diagnosed with the disease, Ms Gloria A. Fahie continues to be recognised for her efforts in the territory.
Eureka Medical Clinic returns to VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Vanterpool family has taken another shot of offering medical services on the sister island of Virgin Gorda, with the reopening of a branch of Eureka Medical Clinic in the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour.
Fire breaks out @ Pockwood Pond landfill
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Residents in the West End area and its environs were again left to ponder ‘How long more?’ after a fire broke out at the landfill at Pockwood Pond on the main island of Tortola last evening, November 10, 2019.
Peebles Hospital signage change likely to cost over $100K
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The signage to reflect the renaming of the Peebles Hospital to the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital is estimated to cost upwards of $100, 000, according to officials from the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA).
Another first! Bougainvillea Clinic cures abnormal heart rhythm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Owner of the Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool said his facility has bagged another momentous medical procedure by curing the Wolf Parkinson White syndrome (WPW) also called the abnormal heart rhythm.
‘Support us, rather than break us down’- Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “I believe that the government, politicians and various parties of this country should support what we are trying to do here rather than breaking it down.”
M. Elton Georges remembered at Diabetes Awareness Run/Walk
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The late former President of the BVI Diabetes Association Mr M. Elton Georges, CMG, OBE was remembered at a run/walk held on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
Ranitidine medication recalled in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development has issued a recall on all Ranitidine medication made by Apotex Corp, Sanoz Inc., Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline.
VI residents urged to properly dispose of waste water
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands’ residents and homeowners are being reminded that the improper drainage of wastewater on to public streets, roadways and ghuts constitutes a violation of the Public Health Act.
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