British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was admitted to a London hospital with a high fever on Sunday, April 5, has now been moved to the Intensive Care Unit. A statement coming out of his office said, “over the course […]
Archive for April, 2020
Good news! 17 coronavirus tests return with negative results
The results of more than a dozen samples that were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad for testing have shown that there are no new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the British Virgin […]
Police confirm at least one death on Tortola
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed at least one death that happened on Tortola on the morning of Monday, April 6. “I can confirm a report of a death in the Fat Hog’s Bay area. More details will […]
How are residents coping during lockdown?
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff With the British Virgin Islands under a 24-hour lockdown for the next two weeks, how are residents coping overall? For some, the lockdown is virtually easy and untroubling. Others, however, are worried about how […]
Gov’t asked to pay what they owe to small businesses affected by COVID-19
Government is being asked to pay what they owe to local small businesses that have been seriously affected by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is one of the recommendations the BVI Chamber for Commerce & Hotel Association (BVICCHA) outlined […]
Education Ministry assessing if students have the tools to access online classrooms from home
The Ministry of Education will be conducting a territory-wide evaluation to determine how well students will be able to access online classroom platforms while schools remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. While stating that the evaluation comes in the […]
Rotary and SSB partners to donate $50K to FSN
The Rotary Family of the British Virgin Islands and the Social Security Board (SSB) recently partnered to donate $50,000 to the Family Support Network (FSN). A joint media release said the funds which were issued to the FSN were geared […]
Two arrested for illegal entry, local charged with ‘smuggling’
Police have made two arrests in connection to a vessel that illegally entered the British Virgin Islands on Friday, April 3. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said in a media release on Saturday night that they arrested and […]
‘Supermarket lines worse than after 2017 hurricanes’
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The opening day (April 2) of government’s relaxed curfew period — which saw thousands of persons flocking local supermarkets — has been described as being worse than the state of affairs immediately after hurricanes […]
COMMENTARY: The coronavirus and seven lean years
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor A global economic depression may mean 7 years of hardship and turmoil: be prepared The ancient story of the Jew Joseph and his dream of a world plunged into a seven-year famine is relevant today. History […]
