Legislation that makes it mandatory for aircraft and vessels coming or leaving the territory to provide information on its crew members and passengers prior to their arrival or departure is being introduced in the BVI. The Bill, which is titled […]
Archive for April, 2020
Local beautician shares industry tips to help residents cope with COVID-19 depression
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff In a bid to give local women an escape from onsets of depression caused by the coronavirus crisis, well-known beautician Felicia Tonge-Fenton volunteered herself by offering free online tutorials in her craft. The owner […]
Residents asked to donate blood urgently! Contact RVIPF before leaving home
Police have confirmed that the WhatsApp message being circulated that residents can leave their homes to donate O Negative blood to a patient at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town is true. The Information Unit of the […]
Work permit holders prohibited from entering the BVI for 30 days
Work permit holders currently not in the territory are among a special category of persons who will remain temporarily barred from entering the British Virgin Islands, even after the government-imposed curfew period is lifted on April 19. This according to […]
PHOTOS: Public spaces since the COVID-19 curfew
Exactly a week ago, local supermarkets were overwhelmed with shoppers who were prompted into a last-minute rush to stock-up on groceries and other essentials before the territory went into 14 days of complete lockdown. Today, supermarkets and virtually all other […]
Ministry addressing the needs of homeless and socially vulnerable during lockdown
Minister of Health & Social Development Carvin Malone has given the assurance that his ministry is taking measures to ensure the homeless are taken care of during the ongoing territory-wide lockdown period. Malone gave that assurance following a BVI News […]
Local musician hosts online praise parties to uplift homebound residents
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Since the territory went into a full lockdown that has restricted the social movement of residents, local musician Brent Hoyte has turned challenge into opportunity by using social media as a tool to not […]
CDB acquiring $3M in COVID-19 protective equipment for borrowing member countries
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be procuring $3 million worth of personal protective equipment to assist their borrowing member countries in their fight against COVID-19. The British Virgin Islands is one of the 18 member countries that stand to […]
BVI flags 38 countries! Limited entry allowed to compliant crew members of ships, aircraft
As the global coronavirus pandemic continues, the British Virgin Islands has now imposed travel restrictions on more than three dozen countries. This is according to the territory’s updated and Passport (Prohibition of Entry) Order which came into effect on Tuesday, […]
RVIPF rolls out new measures to ward off COVID-19 | Things the public should know
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has implemented several precautionary measures to safeguard police officers from contracting COVID-19 while in the line of duty. These include a temporary measure in which members of the public must refrain from physically going […]
