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.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has issued a warning to the Virgin Islands community regarding the use of medicines from unlicensed vendors.
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.
Persons who continue to raid the derelict vehicles site at Sea Cow’s Bay are again being warned of the dangers of doing so.
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.
The Virgin Islands Environmental Council VIEC is spearheading local participation in an international initiative to help combat the global water crisis.
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.
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.
Residents of Anegada will soon have a much improved water supply system.
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.
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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