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ILO Caribbean meets with key VI stakeholders for technical collaboration
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A team from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Caribbean is in the Virgin Islands (VI) and has since met with key organisations in the Territory.
Medical school may lease up to 50% of Joe's Hill Manor Estate- SSB
JOES HILL, Tortola, VI- On Monday, April 28, 2025 the Social Security Board (SSB) and Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) executed the Heads of Terms agreement, outlining the medical school’s occupancy of the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate (JHME), a story first reported by our News Centre on April 30, 2025.
Medical school & SSB reportedly ink MoU for housing @ Joe's Hill Manor Estate
JOE’S HILL, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching our news centre indicate that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked between Social Security Board (SSB) and Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) – BVI School of Medicine for housing at Joe’s Hill Manor Estate.
Roy E. Barry Out! Hunt is on for 2 Deputies @ SS/NHI
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre is that Sea Cows Bay resident and Deputy Director/Director of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Agency Mr Roy E. Barry has retired.
Health Minister slams outdated ‘Social Security System’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has announced a suite of legislative, policy, and operational initiatives designed to strengthen the social and health systems and to bring them in alignment across the Virgin Islands (VI).
Lorie A. Freeman tipped to be Director of Social Security Board
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islander Ms Lorie A. Freeman has been approved by Cabinet to become the new Director of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Social Security Board.
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.
Gov’t needs to buy out SSB homes @ Joe’s Hill Manor– Hon Marlon A. Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Government of the Virgin Islands to come up with a solution for the Social Security-funded homes at Joe’s Hill Manor given they continue to depreciate and many have not been sold.
Social Protection Policy inadequate to help people in VI– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called "inadequate", the VI’s current Social Protection Policy, which he says cannot help the people.
SSB accepting applications for remaining homes @Joe’s Hill Manor Estate
JOE’S HILL, Tortola, VI- The Social Security Board (SSB), from today, February 6, 2023, resumed accepting applications for the remaining homes at The Joe’s Hill Manor Estate.
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