Author: Clivette

BVI to shorten processing time for work permit applications

September 29, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14347" align="alignright" width="300"] BVI Labour Commissioner Janice Rymer[/caption] TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — The Department of Labour has announced change to the application process for work permits that will lead to a shorter processing period for applications as of January 2017. According to Labour Commissioner...

Barbados Back In Business After Storm Floods, Causes Damage

September 29, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14344" align="alignleft" width="300"] There were several reports of downed trees and poles crashing into vehicles[/caption] BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday September 29, 2016 – The all-clear has been given for business to resume as normal in Barbados following the passage of Tropical Storm Matthew which caused flooding...

Diabetes Screening

September 29, 2016 in Community Pulse

The SDA is continuing its determined war on Diabetes ,using various strategies to detect as early as possible, any cases yet undetected, and assisting, through education and other proactive means, to hopefully avoid the complications of this dangerous malady. In keeping with this, another screening exercise...