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MINISTRY OF HEALTH ISSUES NEGATIVE TEST AND CLEARANCE TO VISITOR; ALLEGEDLY REFUSES TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS A CASE OF A FALSE NEGATIVE; DOES NOT GIVE CLARITY, LEAVING PUBLIC TO BELIEVE THE INDIVIDUAL BREACHED QUARANTINE

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On Sunday March 28th, Health officials from the Ministry of Health in the British Virgin Islands issued a statement informing the public that persons who attended a local funeral on Saturday March 27th should isolate and get tested. The statement read, “Ministry of Health is notifying the public that a person who tested positive for … Continued

GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH YOUTH CENTER ON APRIL 9TH

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Young persons from across the Virgin Islands will have a space to share, grow and create in a safe and innovative environment with the launch of a Be YOUth Centre on April 9. The centre will be launched by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and will offer development programmes including resume’ writing, team … Continued

GOVERNMENT MOVING FORWARD WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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The Government of the Virgin Islands is engaging stakeholders in a series of public consultations on a National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) for the British Virgin Islands. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie officially launched the public consultations on March 12 in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin … Continued

SUPER 6 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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Thanks to a 3-1 win against One Love FC, on Sunday March 28th, the Sugar Boys FC took sole possession of top spot in the Super 6 Tournament ahead of the idle Wolues FC. Playing at home on the Virgin Gorda Recreation Grounds, the Boys had control of the ball for long periods with a … Continued

VANTERPOOL GROUP ACQUIRES PUSSERS BRITISH WEST INDIES LTD

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Mr & Mrs Mark Vanterpool, founders of the One Mart Supermarket group, last week acquired iconic British Virgin Islands (BVI) hospitality and retail brand – Pussers British West Indies Limited. Pussers – a conglomerate in the restaurant, merchandise, and apparel industries, was founded over forty years ago by entrepreneur and Vietnam War Pilot Mr. Charles … Continued

YEARS OF BACKLOGGED CASES CLEARED BY LABOR ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL

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GIS Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley has praised the Labour Arbitration Tribunal for its work in clearing the backlog of matters, some dating as far back as 2015. While addressing participants at the first workshop hosted by the tribunal held on Tuesday, March 23 Honourable Wheatley said since Attorney at … Continued

21 YEAR OLD LEO CLUB REINTRODUCED TO VIRGIN GORDA

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Saturday 27th March, 10 young people from Valley and North Sound, Virgin Gorda were installed into the Valley Sound Leo Club to reintroduce the club to the Virgin Gorda community. The club which first introduced on 19th February, 1990 has been dormant for five years. The new Leos pledged to reenergize the Virgin Gorda community … Continued

MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY/CRIMINAL DAMAGE

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The RVIPF Criminal Investigation Department arrested and charged an 18-year-old male of no fixed place of abode with burglary and criminally damaging the CCTV cameras of several establishments within the Road Town area. Mehki Heskey has confessed so far to five offences, one burglary and four counts of criminal damage. He is charged with removing … Continued