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Burglars hit church in Slaney
SLANEY, Tortola, VI- There has been an increase in burglary in the Virgin Islands, as reported by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF); however, burglars went to a new low last week when they entered a church in Slaney and removed a number of equipment.
FIFA gifts BVIFA with clothing & equipment as football programmes resume
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Football’s world governing body, FIFA, has provided a large quantity of clothing and equipment to the BVI Football Association (BVIFA), in recognition of the work put in by coaches and players to keep the game going throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
VI now equipped to track conch & whelk depletion & other changes in sea
WICKHAMS CAY II, Tortola, VI- The gathering of data for various environmental issues, including the depletion of conch and whelks among other serious environmental changes in the sea, is now possible with the acquisition of key equipment by Government.
'$1M in equipment sourced from China without tendering' - Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) disclosed that $1 million of road paving equipment was supplied by a Chinese company without being subjected to the tendering process.
Nurse recruitment for new Peebles Hospital a significant concern – Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – According to the Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton, recruitment of nurses for the new Peebles Hospital will pose a problem, even as the pending date of completion for the hospital draws close.