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UPDATE: Prudence Mathavious reports to ME&C as Deputy Sec.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as firstly and accurately reported by this news site in April of this year, we can confirm that Mrs. Prudence Mathavious has now taken up her post as Acting Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Government working “diligently” to establish climate change fund
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon. Dr Kedrick Pickering, has revealed that Government is now working diligently towards the establishment of a climate change fund.
Hospital project soldiers on!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton informed the House of Assembly that 14 years have elapsed and over $100m was spent on the Hospital project from various sources of funding. Yet there was no deadline date given for completion of the project.
Virgin Islands delegation attends inaugural OECS Assembly
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A small delegation led by the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE attended the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly and the Inaugural Session which was held in the Parliament Building of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday, August 10, 2012.
Hon. Skelton: Small number of overseas staff for new hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Ministry of Health and Social Development will have to hire overseas medical professionals to facilitate the smooth flow for the new Peebles Hospital, but Hon. Ronnie Skelton wants that number to be “very small”.
Hon. Skelton: Fraser ran away from KATS “like hot potato”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Ronnie Skelton found it ironic that one of his colleagues in the House of Assembly (HOA) was dishing out advice on the BVI Water Sports programme when at one time he claimed the district representative “was running away from it [KATS sailing programme) like a hot potato”.
VI must maintain high immunization rates – Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister of Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie Skelton, in addressing the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (HOA) today, April 10 2012, stated that vaccines have protected the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) in the past, but diseases are just a plane ride away and to secure safety the Virgin Islands must maintain its high immunization rates.
“Major clinic” proposed for East End/Long Look community
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Instead of having two small clinics in one of the Territory’s most populated communities, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie Skelton announced that it is time to rethink that strategy and construct a major clinic in East End/Long Look.
2013 timeline still in effect for new hospital completion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After more than a week of making calls and being pushed around for an answer on the status of the new Peebles Hospital project, it was finally revealed that the new hospital will be completed between 15 and 18 months, with the clock running from May 7, 2012.
Nat’l Health Insurance to cost Gov’t $38M annually – Hon. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The National Health Insurance System (NHIS), which will allow more residents in the Virgin Islands wider access to health care, is moving along smoothly and could be implemented within the next 12 months with Government expected to fork up some $38M on an annual basis to subsidize the scheme.
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