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Archive for April, 2021

Government legislator, Shereen Flax Charles.

Health issue preventing Flax-Charles from taking vaccine now

Government legislator Shereen Flax has indicated that a current “health issue” has so far prevented her from taking the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19. Flax-Charles — who has been one of government’s advocates of vaccination — gave that indication on the […]

by / on April 7, 2021 at 9:15 AM /
Gov’t considering lifting curfews indefinitely

Gov’t considering lifting curfews indefinitely

With the COVID-19 vaccination programme now underway in the BVI, local health authorities are currently exploring the possibility of lifting curfew orders indefinitely. Health Minister Carvin Malone made this revelation on the April 6 airing of the governing Virgin Islands […]

by / on April 7, 2021 at 8:41 AM /
Senior Policy Analyst/Strategic Adviser in the Premier's Office, Lizette George. (Photo provided)

Trade Commission to clamp down on businesses that tamper with measurements

The government has announced that once established, the Virgin Islands Trade Commission will be equipped to address businesses that deliberately tamper with weights and measurements to make more profits. An example of such tampering could mean being cheated at gas […]

by / on April 7, 2021 at 8:21 AM /
British law enforcer, Mark Collins will be the next Police Commissioner of the British Virgin Islands.

Handover process starts! New top cop to be sworn in April 19

The handover process between the outgoing and incoming Police Commissioners have already started. Commissioner Michael Matthews met with his successor, Mark Collins just yesterday, April 6. Matthews shared that information in an interview during Claude Skelton Cline’s Honestly Speaking radio […]

by / on April 7, 2021 at 6:45 AM /
The Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex where the main government offices are located.

COI team returns and more are coming

Three members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) are now back in the BVI and more members of the COI team are “expected to join the Commissioner later this month”. The Commissioner, Sir Gary Hickinbottom, returned last Thursday, April 1, […]

by / on April 7, 2021 at 6:30 AM /
Tomorrow’s HOA suspended as precaution after suspect funeral

Tomorrow’s HOA suspended as precaution after suspect funeral

Concerns about COVID-19 have resulted in Thursday’s (April 8) sitting of the House of Assembly (HOA) being rescheduled. The House’s upcoming proceedings have been deferred by a week and the proposed new date is Thursday, April 15. According to a […]

by / on April 7, 2021 at 6:14 AM /
Penn

Sister islands might struggle if domestic ferries reroute to TPP

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said persons living on sister islands will suffer greatly with the government’s plan to have domestic ferries operating from the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park as of April 15. Recently, the BVI Ports Authority […]

by / on April 6, 2021 at 1:46 PM /
Junior ESHS students at their Road Town campus.

COVID vaccines will be ready for minors by September

Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be available for persons under 18 during the fall of this year. Fall (autumn) begins in September each year. During an April 5 national broadcast, Minister Malone said although children […]

by / on April 6, 2021 at 8:02 AM /
Minister of Health Carvin Malone

Over 150 persons fined for flouting COVID-19 protocols

The Social Distancing Task Force has given more than 150 persons tickets or fines for flouting COVID-19 protocols. That announcement was made by Health Minister Carvin Malone who added: “The message to persons caught violating the provisions of the safety […]

by / on April 6, 2021 at 7:59 AM /
CIBC's Country Manager, Amory Jervis accepts the BVI Finance 2020 Financial Services Bank of the Year Award. (Photo Provided)

CIBC FirstCaribbean named BVI’s ‘bank of the year’ for 2020

CIBC FirstCaribbean has been named ‘Bank of the Year’ in the British Virgin Islands. The financial institution received the award at the 2020 Financial Services Awards (FSA) which took place at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College on Saturday, March […]

by / on April 6, 2021 at 7:32 AM /