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ST KITTS TO JOIN GRENADA IN MAKING VACCINES MANDATORY HOWEVER, BVI GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLANS TO DO THE SAME. HEALTH MINISTER SAYS “YOU HAVE THE FREE WILL TO CHOOSE”

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St. Kitts and Nevis is hoping to join Grenada on it’s recent decision to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory as citizens refuse inoculations. While some have labeled it a draconian move, Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis, Honorable Timothy Harris said they will soon create a mandate for vaccinations. “We need every employer not … Continued

ST VINCENT VOLCANO TO ERUPT WITH HOURS OR DAYS,OVER 20,000 PEOPLE FORCED TO EVACUATE!

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La Soufriere, which has been erupting effusively since December, can erupt explosively in hours or days, Professor Richard Robertson, the lead scientist monitoring the volcano, said on Thursday. Robertson noted at an emergency press conference hosted by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, that the heightened volcanic-tectonic (VT) earthquakes in March had   suggested that fresh magma was … Continued

USVI TO GET ‘WILLY T’ LIKE FLOATING BAR; BEBOP FLOATING LOUNGE GETS MAJOR PERMIT REQUEST APPROVAL

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VI CONSORTIUM After extensive testimony and grueling questions by the members of the V.I. Board of Land Use Appeals, The Bebop Floating Lounge was granted its request for a major permit, a recently issued release makes known. The permit had been originally denied last September by the St. John Coastal Zone Management Committee. “While there … Continued

BVI RESIDENTS PERTURBED OVER LOSING COUNTLESS CLIENTS AND REVENUE TO THE USVI AS BORDERS REMAIN CLOSED; FORMER EDUCATION MINISTER AND TOURISM DIRECTOR WEIGH IN: ‘OUR INDUSTRY IS IN TROUBLE AND OUR LEADERS CAN’T EVEN SEE IT!!!’-SHARON FLAX BRUTUS

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In a recent Facebook post, former Education Minister Myron Walwyn recalled a conversation with a US Virgin Islander, which he said gave extreme cause for concern. The post read, “I just had an extensive conversation with a friend, who works closely with the tourism authority in St. Thomas, and he said to me with the … Continued

ISSUE CAUSING DELAYS IN COVID-19 TEST RESULTS RESOLVED, OFFICIAL UPDATE COMING TODAY

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Word from official sources reaching our newsroom has confirmed that Covid-19 test results will now be received sooner than the projected 36-48 hour timeline presented recently by the BVI Health Services Authority. The delayed turnover has attracted major public criticism from current and potential tourists who are frustrated at the possibility of being stuck in … Continued

OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS: STRENGTHEN OUR COVID PROTOCOLS

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Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Honourable Marlon Penn said the public relations campaign around the vaccine and the roll out programme has proven a failure. The Leader of the Opposition said that the Government has proven there is no plan in place to safely navigate COVID-19 in our Territory. Stating that Government was well … Continued

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TEAM RETURNS TO THE BVI

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The Commissioner arrived back in the BVI on Thursday 1st April, with Mr Steven Chandler (Secretary to the COI) and Mr Andrew King (Senior Solicitor to the COI).  All three are observing 14 days’ quarantine.  Following their return, the COI team will continue with the information gathering and production of documents stage of the COI.  … Continued