While confirming that he was arrested on Sunday, March 29 for breaking the ongoing territorial curfew, head pastor of the New Life Baptist Church, Bishop John Cline described the ordeal as a ‘misunderstanding’. Following the short-lived experience, Bishop Cline claimed […]
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Leaving to dispose garbage and walking pets prohibited during lockdown
Residents of the British Virgin Islands are being told that they could be arrested for leaving their homes during the six days of 24-hour lockdown to dispose of garbage or take their pets out for walks. The lockdown — which […]
Imprisonment or thousands in fines for persons who breach new quarantine law
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Residents of the British Virgin Islands who fail to comply with the government-imposed quarantine could now be fined thousands of dollars in a court of law or be sent to prison for up to […]
New legislation passed to ensure continuity of financial services during any major disaster
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Government has passed the Financial Services (Exceptional Circumstances) Act 2020, which will provide the legislative framework to enable the British Virgin Islands to take appropriate measures during and after any exceptional event. During a […]
COMMENTARY: Corona recession or depression
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The world economy is in the process of abysmal collapse: a major contraction in consumer demand and supply. In the USA, the current President, Donald Trump, is in denial and states that he expects the economy […]
Gov’t seeking funding from UK to assist residents left unemployed by COVID-19
Premier Andrew Fahie has said his government will be seeking funding from the United Kingdom to assist local residents who became unemployed because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Premier Fahie made the announcement during a special sitting of […]
One arrested for breaking curfew
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has arrested one person for breaching the government-imposed territorial curfew. Commissioner of Police Michael Mathews said the individual — whose identity has not been revealed — was apprehended Thursday night when they were […]
Police Commissioner under quarantine after travel through US
Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews is currently under a two-week quarantine at his home in East End on Tortola. Matthews placed himself under self-quarantine after travelling through the United States, which has surpassed China as the country with the single […]
‘Essential services’ list: Who is allowed to go to work during lockdown?
Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced a list of services that goverment considers to be essential to the territory while government rolls out several restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus locally. These services and their workers are permitted to […]
Isolation Unit for COVID-19 cases in place at hospital
The entire third floor at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital has been transformed into a ‘special’ Isolation Unit for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Health Minister Carvin Malone said the unit is “to handle and support of confirmed cases” who […]
