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UPDATE: Partial service resumes for ZBVI radio listeners
BAUGERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Some sections of Tortola have resumed enjoying the familiar sounds of ZBVI radio as the station was back on the wave lengths some time after 6 P.M. on March 9, 2013.
Man injured in 3-vehicle accident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man was rushed to Peebles Hospital following a 3-vehicle accident in Road Town on February 28, 2013.
Govt should raise quality of health care before bringing NHI - RT residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I have a problem giving up my health insurance that covers me wherever I go, to be stuck with this ‘thing’ subjected to the local facility that you have here that is not capable of providing proper healthcare for the population... I would like to have some choices with my money.”
Even BVIHSA staff distrusting of health services offered- Carty-Baptiste
ROAD TOWN, Torotla, VI - The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BVI Health Services Authority, Mrs Darlene A. Carty-Baptiste has admitted that the Authority is currently not meeting the health care expectations of patients and that the state of distrust extends to even it's own staff members.
Rotary donates over $21K to 3 health organisations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Three health organisations in the Virgin Islands were on the receiving end of donations to the total value $21,314.95 as part of the Humanitarian Programme of the Rotary Club of Tortola.
We dropped the ball on healthcare – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Out BVI radio programme, Mr Douglas Wheatley believes that “we dropped the ball” with regard to the healthcare situation in the Virgin Islands.
UPDATE: Another tourist dies after snorkeling at The Indians
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hours after a tourist on a day sail from St. Thomas died after encountering difficulties while snorkeling at The Indians off Norman Island on Saturday February 2, 2013, The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is reporting that another tourist succumbed at the weekend while also snorkeling there.
UPDATE: Private ferry to be contracted for medical emergencies at VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A privately owned ferry will soon be contracted to service emergency medical water transport needs of the medical facility at Virgin Gorda as the island continues to wait for the boat provided by Government to be fixed.
Sweeping changes in Accounting expected at BVIHSA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) introduced its Health Information System (HIS), CELLMA, today, January 7, 2013 at a Press Conference held at Peebles Hospital.
Peebles Pharmacy closed this Saturday Jan. 5
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The public is advised that the Pharmacy at Peebles Hospital will be closed on Saturday, January 5, 2013. The closure of this department is to accommodate inventory exercises.
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