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 […]
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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 […]

BVI cases not alarming but new Carib’n strains warrant vigilance
The British Virgin Islands accounts for less than 0.1 percent of the overall COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean but that is no reason to get complacent. That was one of the takeaways from Health Minister Carvin Malone’s COVID-19 update to […]

COVID cases climb to 18
Another five persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands. This now brings the total number of active cases in the territory to 18. Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate that the majority of the active […]

Gov’t promises ‘more amicable way forward’ regarding Port fees
Amid a continued backlash from residents regarding the fee hikes at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), the government has announced that it is seeking further solutions on the matter. Premier Andrew Fahie who has ministerial responsibility for the ports gave […]

‘Go Live’ of new information system delaying COVID results
The following is an announcement from the BVI Health Services Authority dated Friday, April 2, 2021. The ‘Go Live’ of the BVI Health Services Authority’s new health information system is causing delays in persons receiving their COVID-19 test results. Acting […]

Statistics Act to be revised to require ‘mandatory compliance’
The government will be revising the BVI’s Statistical Act to make it mandatory for persons to provide data to the Central Statistics Office. This is according to the government’s latest post-Cabinet statement released on Thursday. The statement said: “Cabinet approved […]

BVI COVID response a model for Eastern Carib’n
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has presented the BVI’s response to COVID-19 as a “model” for the Eastern Caribbean. A media statement from the Office of the Premier said the UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative for Barbados and the OECS, […]

Mass testing ahead! Gov’t heightens restrictions amid rise in cases
The government is planning to roll out a mass testing exercise amid news that the number of active COVID-19 cases in the territory has climbed to 13. “This figure continues to slowly climb as the hard-working Public Health team conduct […]

Legislators in COVID isolation
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has announced he is in 10 days of self-isolation “in adherence with the government’s COVID-19 protocols”. Penn gave that indication in a social media post on Thursday. “Office hours at my District Office will be postponed […]