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SSB Director Mrs Jeanette A. Scatliffe-Boynes to retire July 2, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After some 33 years at the BVI Social Security Board (SSB), its Director Mrs Jeanette A. Scatliffe-Boynes has announced her retirement. Mrs Scatliffe-Boynes made the disclosure in a Facebook post.
SSB Investors win Industrial Softball League
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The SSB Investors are the winners of the 2017 Industrial Softball League.
Medical providers can charge patients whatever they want- Barry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All medical service providers accepting the state-run National Health Insurance (NHI) Programme continues to rake in huge profits and it has been unearthed that there is no legislation in place to control what they charge patients.
‘People have a right to choose their doctor!’ - Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said that people must retain the right to see a doctor of their own choosing when it comes to the National Health Insurance (NHI) to be implemented from September 1, 2015.
Persons have no confidence in local doctors – Radio talk show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In another programme reaching out to the general public with information and fielding questions as it relates to the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme set to get in full swing come January 1, 2016, the NHI team was told that persons are not comfortable with seeing local doctors due to confidentiality issues, which is why they would prefer to seek medical assistance outside of the territory.
Registration for controversial NHI begins Sept 1, 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The controversial National Health Insurance (NHI), which is being made mandatory for all working persons in the territory, is less than two weeks from literally getting off the ground and, according to Deputy Director of the Social Security Board Roy E. Barry, the preparatory process is going according to expectations.
Gov't flip-flops on NHI date
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton said the National Health Insurance (NHI) is not going to come on stream until probably September 2015 as work is still underway to iron out the details of the controversial insurance scheme.
'Rough track @ Ellis Thomas Downs killing our horses!’ – Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – A horse owner in the Virgin Islands is complaining bitterly about the state of the track at Ellis Thomas Downs, saying that the condition of the surface is leading to horses being injured.
Is anything happening at Recreation Trust for past three years?-Hon O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition and former Virgin Islands Party Chairman Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9) told lawmakers last year that he has been up for the past two to three years to Virgin Gorda and doesn’t hear anything about the Recreation Trust.
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