A teenage girl in Guyana has been slapped with 19 counts of murder after reportedly admitting to starting a fire which killed 18 of her schoolmates and a 5-year-old boy last week.  The young girl, reportedly 15 years old, faced a magistrate virtually on Monday and was remanded into custody pending further proceedings. She was … Continued

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will observe its 42nd Anniversary on June 18, 2023, under the theme ‘Vision. Integration. Sustainability. Progress.’ In commemoration of this milestone, the OECS Commission will celebrate with a calendar of activities throughout the month of June. The 42nd Anniversary Celebrations will highlight the achievements, progress and aspirations of … Continued

Three contracts were signed for the construction of social homes on the sister islands as part of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent Wheatley said he was happy to see the resumption of social homes. The Minister noted the program had stopped for a while, but he is … Continued

Members of the community are advised that Phase 1 of the Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan is nearing completion.   Phase 1 includes the construction of public and taxi parking lots, and a beach dune protection barrier to protect the eastern sand dune from vehicular traffic while also facilitating its restoration. The Permanent … Continued

Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes that a culture of negativity that has developed in the Virgin Islands is a contributing factor to permanent emigration and brain drain from the territory. Wheatley stated that while a considerable number of Virgin Islanders study abroad and return home to use their skills, others seem to prefer … Continued

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has launched a National Medicines and Therapeutics Committee as it continues to make strides to advance healthcare in the Territory. Chief Medical Officer and Committee Chairman, Dr. Ronald Georges said that the formation of the council seeks to strengthen the safe and rational use of medicines and therapeutics … Continued

As part of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day events, Highschool students from across the territory were engaged by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in a recent Anti-Cyber bullying event entitled “Don’t Be Mean Behind the Screen”. The event featured various presentations from specialists and influential members of society, to inform and caution students about cyberbullying … Continued

This week the British Virgin Islands, through the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, observes early childhood awareness week under the theme “Supporting Early Childhood Development”. Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie de Castro opened the week with a statement on Monday. As she welcomed the observation and its theme, de … Continued

The Caribbean Community Secretariat joins the regional and international community in celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity. Please enable JavaScript LinkEmbedCopy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. This year’s global celebrations bring a renewed sense of hope with the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the 15th Conference … Continued