The British Virgin Islands has recorded yet another positive case for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the territory to seven. Minister for Health Carvin Malone made the announcement during an impromptu national media broadcast […]
Archive for May, 2020
ICWI drives customers to digital channels
PRESS RELEASE: In response to the recent Government implemented Covid-19 procedures and guidelines, the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI), is urging customers to take advantage of the various digital channels it has available to do business with them. […]
Local author wins top Caribbean literary award
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Local author and educator Dr Richard Georges recently won the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for his poetry book entitled Epiphaneia. The OCM Bocas Prize is the top literary award in the […]
Food security now the priority but medical marijuana initiative still coming — Dr Wheatley
Agriculture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said while the focus is on food security at this time, government’s plan to cultivate and produce medicinal marijuana will still happen. Minister Wheatley said the interest remains high from persons who are want to […]
Government’s free water delivery extended to June
Government has extended its free water delivery service to residents in the British Virgin Islands from April to June. Premier Andrew Fahie made that announcement while detailing a number of decisions made by Cabinet recently. “We decided that the service […]
BVI Hands-Free initiative assists over 300 persons so far
The BVI Hands-Free initiative has assisted hundreds of people in the territory, including infants and the elderly. In her latest social media update, local businesswoman, philanthropist and organizer Alexandra Durante said these persons are from three of the four main […]
Duo found with firearm granted bail | One claims to be hitchhiker, court hears
Twenty-three-year-old Guyana national Damian Hooper and 33-year-old Vincentian Corey Butler have each been were granted $55,000 signed bail for gun, drugs and traffic-related offences when they appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, May 4. The duo is jointly charged […]
No penalties for visitors with expired landing permits | Those persons to get priority this week
Visitors who are currently in the British Virgin Islands and possess an invalid or expired landing permit because of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be penalised by the Immigration Department. This is according to Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley who made […]
‘Money transfer services will reopen after economy mushrooms’
Premier and Minister for Finance Andrew Fahie said local money transfer services will be allowed to reopen as soon as the British Virgin Islands economy mushrooms once more. Premier Fahie said his administration made the decision to keep money transfer […]
Labour Department not accepting or issuing certain new work permit applications till July 31
Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley said the Government of the Virgin Islands has suspended ‘the acceptance and issuance’ of new, temporary and periodic work permit applications until July 31. However, work permits for persons who are changing jobs and positions and […]
