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BVI Cancer Society joins struggle against open burning @ Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Noting that individuals are fearing for their health, the BVI Cancer Society has joined the struggle to pressure the government to fix the issues of garbage and landfill fires at Pockwood Pond.
‘We surrounded by water & for days you can’t find fish to eat’- Bishop Cline
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Prominent clergyman Bishop John I. Cline says as the Virgin Islands (VI) develops, he wants to see the local economy take full advantage of resources at the disposal of the people, including in the marine sector.
USVI announces 130th death tied to Covid-19
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- As Covid-19 cases from a recent post-Crucian Christmas Festival surge continue to decline, the [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) late Friday, February 10, 2023, announced the 130th death in the territory tied to the disease.
BVI Diabetes Association elects new Executive body
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Diabetes Association met on February 8, 2023, for its general elections.
The way loss of life is dealt with on Sister Islands is ‘inhumane & crass’- Report
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- “The way loss of life is dealt with currently can be described as inhumane and crass.”
Sister Islands’ residents feel neglected- Sister Islands Unit Report
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- There has always been the sentiment that the Sister Islands are often neglected by Government and their elected representatives.
Throne Speech: Gov’t looking to restrict vaping, smoking under age 18
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands is looking to restrict the public use of e-cigarettes and smoking in the Virgin Islands as part of its legislative agenda for the start of the Fifth Session of the current Fourth House of Assembly (HoA).
VI Govt & UK ‘found a way forward’ on medicinal cannabis – Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has revealed that the United Kingdom (UK) and the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) have found a way forward as it relates to the legalisation of medicinal cannabis in the territory.
Leaked gov’t report shows abysmal state of emergency services on Sister Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While residents on the Sister Islands of Anegada, Jost van Dyke and Virgin Gorda have been complaining about poor emergency service, a leaked document on an assessment conducted by the Deputy Governor’s office has shed some light on the extent of the issue.
16 graduate in BVI Red Cross’ Home Care Basics Aide
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some 16 persons in the Virgin Islands are newly qualified to provide home care aide, thanks to the opportunity provided by BVI Red Cross.
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