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Preparing for reopening | Public Officers undergo COVID-19 training

Preparing for reopening | Public Officers undergo COVID-19 training

As the British Virgin Islands readies to reopen when the 24-hour lockdown comes to an end on Sunday, a number of government employees have been trained to ensure businesses comply with various measures to prevent the spread of the Novel […]

by / on April 24, 2020 at 2:27 PM /
Phone records indicate Frett may be part of a recurrent smuggling operation, court hears

Phone records indicate Frett may be part of a recurrent smuggling operation, court hears

The cellphone records of 37-year-old Little Dix Hill resident, Tambu Frett has reportedly indicated that he may be part of a recurrent smuggling operation between the BVI and the neighbouring US Virgin Islands, the Magistrate’s Court has been told. Acting […]

by / on April 24, 2020 at 7:45 AM /
SURVEY: Alternative working arrangements a popular option for local companies since COVID-19

SURVEY: Alternative working arrangements a popular option for local companies since COVID-19

More than 50 percent of locally-based companies that participated in a recent survey have offered alternative working arrangements for their employees since the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting the territory. This is according to a recent report by HireBVI – a […]

by / on April 24, 2020 at 7:32 AM /
Dr Wheatley

Counselling to be provided for students psychologically affected by COVID-19

Students in the British Virgin Islands who are psychologically impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to seek virtual counselling from the guidance counsellors at their respective schools. This is according to Education Minister Dr Natalio […]

by / on April 24, 2020 at 6:40 AM /
Bi-monthly reports on economic stimulus package will be mandated

Bi-monthly reports on economic stimulus package will be mandated

To ensure accountability and good governance, Premier Andrew Fahie has said bi-monthly reports will be part of the measures that will be implemented to go along with government’s promised economic stimulus package. The package is to assist businesses and residents […]

by / on April 24, 2020 at 6:30 AM /
The parking lot of OneMart Superstore during lockdown hours on Thursday, April 23. (BVI News photo)

Packed supermarket parking lots and relatively active Tortola streets during lockdown on Thursday

Less than 24-hours after government announced that uniformed essential workers were allowed to conduct walk-in shopping at local supermarkets, Tortola residents of all kinds have started to flock these establishments. When BVI News visited Bobby’s Supermarket in Road Town, OneMart […]

by / on April 23, 2020 at 4:16 PM /
Her Majesty's Prison in Balsam Ghut.

USVI man fined and imprisoned for illegally entering BVI, breaking curfew

US Virgin Islands resident, Bryan Bolan has been sentenced to less than a year in prison and fined a collective sum of $2,000 for illegal entry and breaking the curfew. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards handed down the sentence during a […]

by / on April 23, 2020 at 4:10 PM /
Former Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews

Well over 100 curfew breaches since the BVI’s lockdown

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has reported that more than 100 curfew breaches have occurred since the government first imposed a lockdown in the British Virgin Islands. Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews told BVI News that while other crimes […]

by / on April 23, 2020 at 8:50 AM /
Public Officers continue to work together to provide residents with essential items during the curfew. (GIS photo)

Residents ordering free groceries multiple times from the same household

Government Consultant Claude Skelton Cline said some residents are abusing the government’s free grocery initiative that was implemented to assist needy persons during the ongoing 24-hour lockdown period. Skelton Cline said persons have been requesting the welfare food packages for […]

by / on April 23, 2020 at 8:45 AM /
Virtual training for secondary school educators to start today

Virtual training for secondary school educators to start today

Private and public secondary school teachers will commence online training in the Google Classroom today, April 23. The training for all secondary school teachers has come just after the Ministry of Education successfully completed training for all primary school teachers […]

by / on April 23, 2020 at 5:13 AM /