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HoA resumes tomorrow in Committee discussing Nurses & Midwives Act

The Fourteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the House of Assembly (HoA) resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
During the debate on the Nurses and Midwives bill on September 25, 2020, Opposition legislator Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) called for a clause in the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2020, to enable retired nurses to be allowed to work on a contractual basis in the Territory. Photo: VINO/File
During the debate on the Nurses and Midwives bill on September 25, 2020, Opposition legislator Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) called for a clause in the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2020, to enable retired nurses to be allowed to work on a contractual basis in the Territory. Photo: VINO/File
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Fourteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the House of Assembly (HoA) resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

The House will reconvene in Committee to discuss the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2020.

The bill, which has received its Second and Third Readings, seeks to regulate the licensing, practice and discipline of nursing and midwifery and will replace the 2009 version of the act, which required practitioners to comply with a code of ethics through the Virgin Islands Nurses and Midwives Council.

During the debate on the bill on September 25, 2020, Opposition legislator Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) called for a clause in the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2020, to enable retired nurses to be allowed to work on a contractual basis in the Territory.

The HoA meeting on September 29, 2020, is slated to start at 10:00am and will be carried live on CBN Radio 90.9 FM, CBN-Television Channel 101 on Flow TV and can also be followed on the HoA YoutTube channel and online at www.cbnvirginislands.com.

12 Responses to “HoA resumes tomorrow in Committee discussing Nurses & Midwives Act”

  • Act (28/09/2020, 18:27) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    There are other professions qhich nees the same treatment ne fair and look for them rhere are persons who served this ccountry gud bot ask for nothing but you even do not hear their namws called they worked very hard to bting this country especoally in yheor villages but lipe the sun they gone to the west to rest. HOW UNFAIR
    • Really (28/09/2020, 19:12) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      Hopefully they speak English
      • The Borders Need them (28/09/2020, 21:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        The borders Will need good qualify nurses to station at our Ports and conduct rapid Covid tests for arriving passengers... Hopefully this act will address this issue,...We have some of.the Best nurses in the Caribbean, we do have a few lazy, always sick, don't care few... But the Majority of the Nurses we have are amongst the best in the Caribbean... We get the best.
  • Worries (28/09/2020, 19:03) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    GAHIE BETTER DROP THAT ACT AND DEAL WITH THE PROBLE, AT HAMDNOR MATTER WHAT HE SAY ANND NO MATTER WHAT LETTER WRITES ENGLAND GOT THE BVI IN A LONG LIMBO RULE BRATANIA BRATANIA RULE THE WAVES AND THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN THE WATERS OF THE BVI. PREMIER YOU HAVE TO CALL SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, LORD NELSON,CHRISTOPHER COLOUMBUS, SIR WALTER RAWLEIGH, THOMAX CLAXTON, GANVILLE SHARPE JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY, AND THE REST OF THOSE HEAVY FELLOWS TO COME TO YOUR DEFENSE CHECK YOU ARE REALLY COVERED BY ENGLAND WILLIAM WILBERFORCE. TRY DO NOT LET WINSTON CHURCH HILL OR MAGARET THATCHER STEP IN BOY YOUR GOOSE COOKING SO YOU BETTER GO AND LOOK FOR GUY FAWKES (fox LOOK HERE ENGLISH, BRITIAN LONDON AND ENGLAND DRAMA IN THE BVI WHERE IS SHALESPARE A MID SUMMER NIGHT DREAM, OTELEO, KING LEAR OR IT IS AS YOU YOU LIKE IT THE BVI MIGHT BE COMMING IN FROM THE COLD.
  • Better treatment (28/09/2020, 20:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Doctors, Nurses, Police are at the top of the essential workers list in every country, except the BVI, only in the BVI u see them standing in long lines waiting for service...xpats or not, they are all professionals and are the most essential, show them more respect... Hope this act brings more appreciation and respect to the profession...
  • Ghost (28/09/2020, 22:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hon. Frazer what also need to be addressed that I forgot to mention In my prior post is that the “Renewal” period should be for 2 yrs instead of 1 yr.. (not speaking of retired nurses returning)
  • Just saying (28/09/2020, 22:52) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    this house does meet so often under NDP we never heard a thing about the HOA until Myron was making it a circus
  • Discuss (29/09/2020, 01:08) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope they discuss the removing of the curfew to
  • literature (29/09/2020, 06:05) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    WHAT A TING TO TELL YHE KING after reading Worries I really had to laugh you see how the BVI is tangled with their higher power and mother country it is a good summary of only how the stories and plays were developed. There shoulds be a HAMLET ring then the mighty CEASER will come in. I think that the Premier needs to dress up and go into the LIVERPOOL COURT and stand up like CHACUER and make his case because ERNEST HEMMINGAY say for whom the bells toll. Remember Norwell Harrigan wrote THE LONG MARCH TO FREESOM so please do not the work of our JOHN PICKERING, JOHN COAKLEY LETTSOME, THE NOTTHINHAMS, AND WILLIAM THORNTON WHO ALONG WIITH OTHERS PUT THE BVI ON THE MAP AND WHO CLAUDE WANT TO PULL DOWN. THE BRITISH HAVE IT ALL OVER SO BE CAREFULL THAT THESE iSLANDS OF ENCHANTMENT A BOOK WRITTEN BY NORWELL HARRIGAN BECOME ISLANDS OF DE ENCHANTMENT PREMIER FROM AS FAR BACK AS 1741 THE BVI WAS RULLED BY PRESIDEBTS THEN COMMSIONERS THEN ADMINISTRATORS THEN GOVERNORS OF WHICH WAS A TITLE CHANGE OVER THE YEARS SO MR PREMIER AND THE REST MEMBERS OF GOVERNMEMT
    WE HAVE NOT ARRIVED YET YOU STILL HAAVE TO BEAR WITH ENGLAND UNTIL THEIR DESICION IS NO MORE i AM JUST ADDING MY PIECE TO THE WORRIES COMMENT SO IF YOU HAVE SENSE SORT IT OUT,
  • Treaty (29/09/2020, 06:22) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Do you really think that the Queen and House of Commons will give the ok for medical mariguana production in the BVI the United States and England has a sgined treaty on the processing of sucj drugd has the BVI Government did their due digillence research, Do you not think that the ship will be scouting arounding the waters to see and pick up what they have to pick up.. It may be a good idea but the House of Commons will think long and hard about that. Has the BVI sort the clarence from the United States Food and Drug Administration and all the medical requriments this project needs.Premier you better sit with knowledgeable people and fast track on the matter as to how it will go, Be carefull the fine lines can hang you.
  • WORRY LESS (29/09/2020, 06:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    PREMIER GET THE OLD MAN ON YOUR SIDE TO HELP YOU FIGHT SOME OD THESE BATTLES YOU DEE HOW TIM KICKS IN AND KICKS BACK AT YOU HAVE A SERIOUS WITH THE OLD ADMIRAL FRASER. MARK CAN BE CONSULTED TOO BUT HE LIKE SLIPPERY OKRA AND YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFULL TAKING THAT CHANCE BECAUSE HE MIGHT TURN AROUND AND STEW YOU IN THE OKRA FUNGI. MARK KNOWS A LOT BUT HE MAY NOT BE TOO KRRN TO DISCUSS SUCH MATTERS ANGUILLA HE COME FROM
  • Bradie Ghut (29/09/2020, 11:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Fraser they did not want you they call you down but to day you are the talk of the town WHeRE IS FRASER. Mr, Fraser forget politics work for the people of this country you are needed more than ever, try your best to help the premier to figure out what he can do with the isues which he faces, Fraser you are a true son og the soil do not mind what people say about you this country needs you. Remember tis pure young people on the government side but never mind that ANDREW FAHIE NEED YOUR PROFESSIONAL HELP SOONER RATHER THAN LATTER


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