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Health

March 25th, 2010
Chief Medical Officer warns against buying illegal medicines

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has issued a warning to the Virgin Islands community regarding the use of medicines from unlicensed vendors.

March 25th, 2010
£20k to combat lionfish invasion in BVI waters

The Territory has received a grant of £20,000 or US$30,000 to combat the invasion of the lionfish species in Virgin Islands waters.

March 24th, 2010
Solid Waste Department – Raiding derelict vehicles site is dangerous

Persons who continue to raid the derelict vehicles site at Sea Cow’s Bay are again being warned of the dangers of doing so.

March 24th, 2010
Government officials face public on Biwater agreement

Proponents of the Biwater Water Purchase Agreement with the government of the Virgin Islands have dispelled what have been referred to as “fallacious and deliberate lies” circulating in recent days about the contract.

March 22nd, 2010
Local group joins global initiative to save water

The Virgin Islands Environmental Council VIEC is spearheading local participation in an international initiative to help combat the global water crisis.

March 19th, 2010
Health workers learn to better plan work programmes

Twenty-one officers from the Ministry of Health and Social Development and the BVI Health Services Authority are now better equipped to monitor and evaluate their work plan programmes, following their participation in a recent workshop.

March 16th, 2010
Ocean Conversion presses Government to seal deal at Baugher’s Bay Plant

President of Ocean Conversion BVI Ltd. Glenn Harrigan on Tuesday indicated that his company is very anxious to finalize an agreement with Government for the continued operation of the Baugher’s Bay Desalination Plant.

March 16th, 2010
Anegada water expansion progressing smoothly

Residents of Anegada will soon have a much improved water supply system.

March 12th, 2010
Residents encouraged to learn more about the spread of the H1N1 virus

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is encouraging residents to learn and understand more about how the H1N1 [swine flu] Virus is transmitted and to take the necessary precautionary measures.

March 12th, 2010
International Women’s Day activity rescheduled

The Ministry of Health and Social Development hereby informs the public that the ceremony to observe International Women’s Day had to be postponed, due to inclement weather on March 7.

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