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Gov’t restricts visits to...Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut. Government has issued visitation restrictions on Her Majesty’s...
March 18, 2020 at 12:19 PM -
Select travellers banned!...Even funerals cannot host more than 30 persons at a time. While announcing heighten travel restrictions...
March 18, 2020 at 8:50 AM -
All local schools closing...Premier addressing the nation with members of the VIP Government. As of Thursday, March 19, all educational...
March 18, 2020 at 8:25 AM
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Penn calls for Internet Exchange Point to manage heavier online traffic from COVID-19 response
Marlon Penn Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said he believes the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and local internet service providers should find common ground to establish the long-discussed Internet Exchange...
March 18, 2020 at 6:43 AM -
Diamond Pump Station undergoing repairs following motor damage
Works being done to the Diamond Pump Station on Tortola, The Water & Sewage Department has said works are being conducted to have the Diamond Pump Station back up and running so potable water can be returned to various communities...
March 18, 2020 at 6:17 AM -
Governor calls for a behavioural change locally amid pandemic
Governor Augustus Jaspert Governor of the British Virgin Islands Augustus Jaspert has issued a call for a change of attitude amid the threat of the Novel Coronavirus to the territory. “We need to change some of our behaviours....
March 17, 2020 at 4:17 PM
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BVI to lose millions because of Spring Regatta postponement
Photo provided The British Virgin Islands will reportedly lose millions in revenue this year now that its annual Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival is postponed because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Regatta director...
March 17, 2020 at 6:10 AM -
Opposition calls for gov’t to create Hardship Fund amid COVID-19 pandemic
A section of the main island of Tortola. Members of the Opposition are calling for government to establish a Hardship Fund to help employees cope with the burden of rent over the next two months as the territory prepares for the...
March 17, 2020 at 6:08 AM -
Ready to respond despite possible $$ downturn
Virgin Islands Search And Rescue (VISAR) headquarters. (Photo provided) With the Novel Coronavirus spreading worldwide and now restricting free travel, at least one local charity-based entity is foreseeing a downturn in its crucial...
March 17, 2020 at 6:02 AM
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COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean nearing 100 mark
Cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have now sky rocketed in the English-speaking Caribbean islands with 35 confirmed cases and two deaths, including one new case in the neighbouring United Stated Virgin Islands (USVI). This...
March 17, 2020 at 5:04 AM -
Opposition calls on gov’t to close all schools for 30 to 60 days
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn Leader of the Opposition Marlon Penn is calling on government to close all schools for the next month or two as a precautionary measure against the rapidly-spreading Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
March 16, 2020 at 5:23 PM -
Local supermarkets increase sanitary measures; says there’s no need for panic-buying
Three of the territory’s popular supermarkets have confirmed that they have heightened sanitary measures at their establishments, following reports of the recent increase of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the region. These...
March 16, 2020 at 7:59 AM
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Venezuelan dies after falling from local cineplex
File photo of UP’s Cineplex. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed the death of Jose Silva who died in a construction-related accident on Sunday afternoon, March 15. Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said...
March 16, 2020 at 7:42 AM -
Businesses should consider operating from home if possible
Dr Irad Potter Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr Irad Potter is encouraging local business owners to start thinking about the possibility of remotely operating their businesses from home. Dr Potter made...
March 16, 2020 at 7:12 AM -
BVI restricts travel from WHO’s list of ‘special interest countries’
A section of Tortola. (BVI News photo) As the highly contagious Coronavirus Disease seeps into the Caribbean, the British Virgin Islands has issued a travel ban to the worse hit countries. There have been confirmed cases of...
March 16, 2020 at 6:27 AM
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BVI turns to UK for ‘suitably-equipped ship’ to quarantine potential COVID-19 cases
File photo Premier Andrew Fahie said his administration has reached out to the United Kingdom for support to quarantine any novel coronavirus cases that may reach the territory. While the British Virgin Islands has not had a...
March 16, 2020 at 6:03 AM -
Police investigate Friday night robbery report at RiteWay
Road Town Police Station. Police are investigating a report of a robbery at a RiteWay Food Market on Friday night, March 13. Information Officer for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force said the reported robbery was at the...
March 14, 2020 at 6:58 PM -
COMMENTARY: Corona, economics and fear
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The US Stock exchange has dropped into bear market territory. There has been a sustained downturn in the US stock market for the first time since Donald Trump became President in 2016. Wall Street...
March 14, 2020 at 1:06 PM
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Neighbouring USVI confirms first case of COVID-19
The neighbouring United States Virgin Islands (USVI) has confirmed its first case of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The USVI Health Department made the announcement on its official website at 8:15 pm on Friday, March...
March 14, 2020 at 12:08 AM -
Premier declares 30-day ban on all cruise ships; local festivals postponed
This cruise ship was spotted in the BVI on Friday, March 13, 2020. Effective Saturday, March 14, there will be no more cruise ships calling into to the British Virgin Islands for next 30 days. In a public statement late Friday...
March 13, 2020 at 6:03 PM -
HLSCC extends Spring Break period; college prepares online learning measures
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has issued a notice asking all students to remain off-campus until otherwise advised. The notice was published on their Facebook page on Friday, March 13. It said the college...
March 13, 2020 at 3:04 PM
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COVID-19 hotline, testing equipment now available in BVI
Dr Irad Potter Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr Irad Potter has said a medical hotline is now available for persons who have travelled to the BVI within the last 14 days and are exhibitIng symptoms of the Coronavirus...
March 13, 2020 at 8:59 AM -
Nanny Cay eyes more land-based tourism with 13 additional rooms
A section of the construction site at Nanny Cay Resort.Tyrell Thirteen new hotel rooms are currently being constructed at Nanny Cay Resort and Marina. Resort Manager Jane Tyrrell told BVI News on Thursday that the rooms are...
March 13, 2020 at 8:32 AM -
LIAT issues special travel advisory, waives flight change and cancellation fees
Regional airline LIAT has issued a travel advisory following the recent increase of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Caribbean. The advisory which could possibly have an impact on the British...
March 13, 2020 at 8:26 AM
