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Three VI nurses awarded for going ‘above & beyond call of duty’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three nurses in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been recognised for their excellence of service given towards the advancement of healthcare within the territory, with Ms Marla Alverez and Ms Pam Edwards receiving the Excellence in Nursing award while Mrs Rosa Ravariere Seaman received the award for Nurse of Distinction as part of International Nurses Day activities.
VI urged to invest, protect, respect & value nurses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A call was made for the people of the Virgin Islands to invest, protect, respect and value nurses, when the Territory observed International Nurses Day on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Feeling Hot? DDM issues VI heat advisory for 11am-3pm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Persons in the Virgin Islands who will be outside, today May 8, 2023, for extended periods are asked to be cautious amidst above-normal temperatures today.
Hon Vincent O. Wheatley visits Pockwood Pond incinerator & landfill site
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Emphasising that waste management is a top priority for Government, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) visited the incinerator and landfill site at Pockwood Pond on his second official day in office, May 2, 2023.
Fundraiser for Keisha Almorales raises over $7K
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- A fundraiser last night, April 22, 2023, for Keisha Almorales who is recovering from Guillain Barre Syndrome has raised over $7000.
Petition against open burning @ Pockwood Pond nears 600 signatures
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- A petition initiated by residents of the First District to demand a speedy solution to the almost daily landfill fires at Pockwood Pond has garnered close to 600 signatures.
Pockwood Pond fires causing persons ‘to come down with cancer’- Romney-Moses
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- The longstanding issues of garbage disposal and landfill fires at Pockwood Pond were highlighted during the First District’s Political Debate held at the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Youth Centre in Carrot Bay last evening, April 18, 2023, with candidates stating the issue was amongst the top three national concerns they would address in the House of Assembly (HoA) once elected.
BVI Cancer Society joins struggle against open burning @ Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Noting that individuals are fearing for their health, the BVI Cancer Society has joined the struggle to pressure the government to fix the issues of garbage and landfill fires at Pockwood Pond.
‘We surrounded by water & for days you can’t find fish to eat’- Bishop Cline
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Prominent clergyman Bishop John I. Cline says as the Virgin Islands (VI) develops, he wants to see the local economy take full advantage of resources at the disposal of the people, including in the marine sector.
USVI announces 130th death tied to Covid-19
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- As Covid-19 cases from a recent post-Crucian Christmas Festival surge continue to decline, the [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) late Friday, February 10, 2023, announced the 130th death in the territory tied to the disease.