BVI News

Archive for April, 2020

Coronavirus. Symptoms, spreading, transmitting and restrictions concept. Chart with keywords and icons. Hand with pencil

COVID-19 Prevention: Tips to follow when entering your home

Having already infected more than a million persons worldwide and causing nearly 60,000 deaths to date, there is no question the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is highly contagious and deadly. The World Health Organisation has said the disease can spread through […]

by / on April 3, 2020 at 2:29 PM /
Penn

Employers using COVID-19 as excuse to cut staff should be held accountable

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn said employers using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to cut staff should be held accountable. Penn said while some employers are practising good corporate responsibility, there are others taking advantage of the situation.  He said: […]

by / on April 3, 2020 at 8:18 AM /
Attorney General Baba Aziz and Premier Andrew Fahie.

Gov’t was forced to allow entry of locals coming from COVID-19 flagged countries

After initially closing BVI borders, government was effectively forced to allow entry to locals who were travelling from countries affected by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Premier Andrew Fahie said gave that indication last Friday while outlining reasons for his government’s […]

by / on April 3, 2020 at 8:02 AM /
Port Purcell cargo facility allowed to open Friday and Saturday

Port Purcell cargo facility allowed to open Friday and Saturday

The Port Purcell cargo facility on Tortola has been added to the list of businesses now permitted to operate during government’s limited and managed curfew hours. The cargo facility is sanctioned to operate from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on […]

by / on April 3, 2020 at 6:04 AM /
Local athletes Chantel Malone and Kyron McMaster

BVIOC pledges continued support to local athletes following postponement of Olympic Games

The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) will be supporting its professional athletes with any impact that the rescheduling of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan will have on their psyche and preparations. “This is not the first […]

by / on April 3, 2020 at 6:00 AM /
In this BVI News photo captured on April 2, Thursday shoppers are spotted in a queue at OneMart Superstore that extends to the main road of Purcell Estate on Tortola. Similar images were seen across all other local supermarkets.

Supermarkets now allowed to open until 9 pm as Thursday shoppers overwhelm stores

Government has made an amendment to its ‘limited and managed’ curfew hours to now allow supermarkets an extended time to open and operate from Thursday, April 2 to Saturday, April 4. On those three dates (this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) […]

by / on April 2, 2020 at 8:08 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie and government minister Carvin Malone.

Not exempted | Cuban doctors will be quarantined upon arrival

Thirty medical personnel from Cuba will not be exempted from the stringent measures being adopted by the Andrew Fahie-led administration in its fight against the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) that is currently affecting the territory and the wider world. Premier […]

by / on April 2, 2020 at 12:25 PM /
Banco Popular on Virgin Gorda

LIST: Robbed VG bank among businesses opening this Thursday to Saturday

Despite falling victim to an armed robbery recently, Banco Popular is set to reopen its Virgin Gorda branch to allow persons to perform banking transactions for the next three days. Premier Andrew Fahie said Banco’s Tortola branch and other banking […]

by / on April 2, 2020 at 7:14 AM /
A section of Tortola. (BVI News photo)

Premier appeals to landlords, telecoms providers to show compassion during COVID-19

Premier Andrew Fahie is urging landlords and telecommunications providers to show compassion and consideration towards tenants and customers during this coronavirus period. The Premier made the appeal while expressing disappointment at some telecoms providers that have authorised service disconnections for […]

by / on April 2, 2020 at 6:27 AM /
Stock image

Residents facing hardships to benefit from groceries from FSN — Premier

In an attempt to ensure that no resident goes hungry during the upcoming 14-day lockdown, the government has partnered with the Family Support Network (FSN) to provide free groceries and essential supplies to needy families across the territory. But in […]

by / on April 2, 2020 at 6:00 AM /