The Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly (ADH/Home) is the recipient of a MP-30 I (30KW) generator courtesy of Unite BVI. The generator was handed over at a short ceremony on Friday, November 5. This donation is valued at twenty-nine thousand, nine hundred eighty-one dollars and fifty cents ($29,981.50); $20,640 for the generator and optional … Continued
Britain’s regulator became the first in the world to approve Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 antiviral pill, describing the treatment as safe and effective following a swift review. The drug, molnupiravir, was authorized for use in people with mild to moderate Covid and at least one risk factor for developing severe illness, the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare … Continued
Works commenced today, November 1 on the Fish Bay Road Rehabilitation Project. Phase one consists of the building of the by-pass road to allow for the continuation of traffic and to reduce traffic disruption during the execution of this project. Once the bypass is completed, works will commence to remove and replace the existing culvert … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley is away from the Territory attending the 2021 United Nations climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. Honourable Wheatley will form part of the official UK Oversees Territories (UKOT) Association delegation attending the conference. The COP26 summit will bring parties … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force continues its search for escaped prisoner Germaine Sebastian and is seeking the public help. Prison officials stated that Sebastian made hisescape as he was leaving the prison farm and reentering the main entrance gate around 11am on Saturday. He was seen running in the direction of Hawks Nest. Sebastian, 40, is about 5’9, dark in complexion and weighs … Continued
The $300 stipend for teachers requested by the BVI Teacher’s Union is ready for distribution with a majority of checks now printed. This was announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. the Honorable Natalio Wheatley on October 31st, who stated that the stipend was among one of five written requests made by the union in … Continued
The Land and Marine Estate Policy will serve as the framework to resolve the issues of land distribution and the claims of ancestral lands in Anegada. The way forward in addressing the longstanding issues came about during a meeting held on today Tuesday, October 26 between representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and … Continued
All eyes and ears will be glued on the House of Assembly today as a motion regarding the legal fees incurred by Speaker Honourable Julian Willock in a challenge against the attorneys for the Commission of Inquiry comes up for debate. The fees were imposed by High Court Judge Justice Adrian Jack after Willock withdrew … Continued
Minister of Education, Dr. the Honorable Natalio Wheatley, has disproved claims that teachers who participated in the recent strike will not be paid, as initially reported in the media. The Minister responded to the issue during a Live update hosted tonight, October 31st that alleged that teachers would be docked a portion of their salary … Continued
The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don’t identify as male or female — and expects to be able to offer the option to nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming people early next year, the State Department said Wednesday. … Continued
