By Shaina Smith, Contributor We find ourselves in thought-provoking times and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic but this year December, it will be 70 years since the local legislature was reconstituted and local elected representation returned to our […]
Archive for August, 2020
Nine new COVID cases detected between Anegada and Tortola! Curfew reinstated
Nine new COVID-19 cases have been detected on the islands of Tortola and Anegada, resulting in Cabinet implementing a new night-time curfew order in the British Virgin Islands. In a late-night COVID-19 update on Friday, Minister of Health Carvin Malone […]
Tropical Storm warning issued over BVI as TS Laura approaches
A tropical storm warning has been issued for the British Virgin Islands following the upgrade of Tropical Depression 13 to Tropical Storm Laura. This is according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) who issued a bulletin on Friday which […]
Health Minister expected to bring COVID-19 update later today
Health Minister Carvin Malone is scheduled to give a public updated on the territory’s status as it relates to COVID-19 later today, Friday, August 21. The minister gave that indication while responding to questions from BVI News this morning. Our […]
ManJack Creamery resumes operations after Labour controversy
While remaining tight-lipped about the controversy surrounding his parlour’s sudden closure early last week, Hezekiah Maddox, owner of Manjack Creamery, is back in business. On Monday, August 10, Maddox closed down claiming the Labour Department wanted to force them to […]
CDC rating BVI has low risk for travel is because of govt’s strong leadership
Minister of Health Carvin Malone has said the recent travel ratings from Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) for the British Virgin Islands is proof the government’s COVID-19 protocols have been effective. The notice listed the BVI as a […]
Letters from both Labour and Health ministers needed for early re-entry — CIO
Persons seeking to re-enter the territory under the ‘special category of persons’ list are being reminded that all applications to the Immigration Department are to be submitted with the approval letters from the Minister of Labour and the Health Minister. […]
Gaming & Betting Control Act now law!
Governor Augustus Jaspert has given ascent to the Gaming & Betting Control Act, making it law in the British Virgin Islands. The official document was assented on August 18 and published in an extraordinary issue of the Gazette — government’s […]
Serious emergencies only! Persons turning up at hospital will be screened
As the suspension of visitations remains in place at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital, persons who present at the facility for medical purposes will be screened and allowed access only through the accident and emergency area, and not through […]
Health officials, private security deployed to home of Patient 12
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Following last night’s announcement of the territory’s twelfth positive COVID-19 case, the apartment where the patient reportedly resides became a working ground for public health authorities this morning, August 20. Watching the East End […]