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April 24th, 2025
Health Minister favours upgrading clinic on Anegada over costly medevac

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said he is leaning more towards upgrading the medical facility on Anegada than investing in a vessel for medical evacuations.

January 15th, 2025
Health clinic in East End closes temporarily

EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Iris Penn Smith Clinic in East End has been closed temporarily, the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) announced.

September 4th, 2024
Probe launched into circumstances surrounding death of Revovion A. Sprauve

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has called the death of Mr Revovion A. Sprauve aka 'Bucky' over the weekend as hurtful.

May 27th, 2023
Hon Rymer Launches monthly mobile clinic in D5

HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) along with the committee to Keep District 5 Alive, have officially launched the 5th District’s Mobile Clinic today, May 27, 2023.

April 3rd, 2022
Veterinary clinic ‘Happy Pets’ Vet’ officially opens in VI April 5, 2022

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI ̶ Owners of pets in the Virgin Islands are familiar with Pet Planet VI, which offers a wide range of items for pets, including food, medication, treats, leashes, shampoos, flea repellants and feeding bowls; however, now pet owners can also go to the same location in Fish Bay for veterinary clinic services.

March 10th, 2021
Men paying ‘closer attention’ to health- Stacy C. Lloyd

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Red Cross Men’s Health Fair and Prostate Cancer Screening, in partnership with Nagico Insurances, returns on March 27, 2021, on Virgin Gorda, and April 9 and 10, 2021 on Tortola.

August 2nd, 2019
Primary Health Services return to Rosalind Penn Health Centre

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Rosalind Penn Health Centre has been reopened and will now offer health care services to the communities of East End and Long Look.

March 9th, 2013
UPDATE: US tourist dies after ‘Bubbly Pool’ incident at JVD

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – [Posted at 3:15 PM] Information reaching this news site indicates that a US tourist has died at Jost Van Dyke in a water related incident today, March 9, 2013.

December 5th, 2012
Gov’t Signs Contract For Design Of New Virgin Gorda Clinic

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In keeping its commitment to improve health facilities across the Territory, the Government of the Virgin Islands signs contract for the architectural engineering designs for a new Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic on Virgin Gorda.

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