As the territory prepares to reopen on December 1, the government will be allocating some $100,000 to retrain and certify workers in the hospitality industry to ensure they know safety procedures that will prevent the spread of COVID-19. Premier Fahie, […]
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RVIPF’s recent stop-and-search operations yielding positive results
The recent stop-and-search traffic operations conducted by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have proven successful with more than 30 offenders already discovered for October. This is according to a media release from the RVIPF late Tuesday, October 6. […]
COVID pushes Planning Department into ‘revolutionary’ e-services
The COVID-19 pandemic has assisted the Town & Country Planning Department in becoming almost completely contactless, with a number of e-services being implemented over the last few months. Chief Planner Gregory Adams said when he arrived at the department nearly […]
Anguilla, Barbados added to EU blacklist as BVI enjoys months of being struck off
The European Union (EU) has added Anguilla and Barbados to its blacklist of tax havens. Countries on the EU blacklist of tax havens are deemed non-co-operative jurisdictions that are not compliant with good-governance standards. Countries on the blacklist face damage […]
RTW energises local essential workers with Lucozade donations
Roadtown Wholesale (RTW) — the official distributor of Lucozade in the BVI — has donated several cases of the sports and energy drink to the territory’s essential workers. One hundred cases were delivered across organisations such as the Royal Virgin […]
Not a flight risk! Teen on gun charge granted bail
A local teen accused of carrying a firearm without a license has been offered $50,000 signed bail. Nineteen-year-old T’Quan Bodkin of Huntums Ghut, Tortola received the bail offer when he appeared before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin via virtual hearing on Tuesday. […]
Active COVID-19 cases down to one
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the BVI has reduced to one. Health Minister Carvin Malone made the announcement today October 6, adding that the territory continues preparation to reopen its borders since no new COVID-19 cases have been […]
Premier says BVI economy performing within expectations
Premier Andrew Fahie has said the BVI economy is performing as expected given the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has been affecting the territory. Recently, Anguilla — a British Overseas Territory declared that it will be seeking financial assistance from the […]
Gov’t to meet with tourism stakeholders to discuss reopening
Amid public criticism that the government has no comprehensive plan for the territory’s reopening of tourism on December 1, Premier Andrew Fahie has announced a series of meetings scheduled to engage tourism stakeholders ahead of that date. The meetings will […]
Complete digital processing of trade licenses coming in 2021
Junior Minister for Trade & Economic Development Shereen Flax-Charles has announced a number of new initiatives which includes a new digital process for future trade license applications. She said the Trade Department hopes to roll out this new process for […]
