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Gov Bryan announces holiday admin leave & proclamations
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr on Monday officially declared several key observances for December and announced administrative leave for the holiday season in the US Virgin Islands.
HIV-Positive activist to share story for World AIDS Day 2016
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A series of appearances and speeches by Tree Alexander, an HIV-Positive advocate will be the centerpiece of the BVI HIV/AIDS Foundation’ 2016 World AIDS Day awareness programme.
'Break the silence, know your status' – HIV/AIDS volunteer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “There are many persons in the BVI living with HIV and they do not even know it and persons need to come out and get tested,” said Chairman of the BVI HIV/AIDS Foundation Mr Cid Nava.
Jamaican artiste Tanya Stephens expected in VI for World AIDS Day
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Persons have been asked to reserve December 1, 2012 as a day to actively participate in the observances of World AIDS Day and to also get a chance to see Jamaican Reggae Artiste Tanya Stephens live in the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) in Paraquita Bay.
VI pays tribute to HIV/AIDS patients
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With Bob Marley’s “One Love” playing in the background, red balloons were released by health officials and residents in tribute to those for living with HIV/AIDS and in remembrance of those that succumbed to the dreaded disease in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Living with HIV, Tree Alexander shares his story
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the world commemorates World AIDS Day today December 1, 2011, one HIV positive young man hopes his story and putting a face to HIV/AIDS would help to reduce stigma and discrimination against those living with the disease around the world, and more particularly the Virgin Islands where he is currently visiting as an HIV/AIDS activist and educator.