After closing for deep cleaning and sanitisation recently, the Road Town and East End police stations have now reopened. They had closed after an unspecified number of officers at those locations tested positive for COVID-19, which has been rapidly spreading […]
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BVI transitions into ‘Orange Alert’ phase of tackling COVID-19
Government has transitioned into the ‘Manage It’ Orange Alert phase of the territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response. This is according to the Minister for Health Carvin Malone who said the main objective of the orange phase is to minimise active transmission […]
Stigmatisation on Alzheimer’s a major concern — Malone
While the impact of the Alzheimer’s movement is growing in the BVI, stigmatisation, misinformation, denial, and fear continues to be a major concern. This is according to Health Minister Carvin Malone in a statement at the start of World Alzheimer’s […]
Authorities estimate nearly 1,500 undocumented COVID cases in BVI
Approximately four dozen COVID-19 cases have been detected in the BVI to date and local health authorities suspect more than a thousand undocumented positive cases currently exist in the territory. This is according to Minister of Health Carvin Malone who […]
Stricter curfew begins Wednesday | Gov’t cracking down on non-compliance of protocols
Though the British Virgin Islands will not enter a full lockdown, a new curfew order is coming into effect and will restrict the movement of persons from 1:01 pm to 5 am daily. Governor Augustus Jaspert made this announcement during […]
Nyron Erickson facing the possibility of extradition to US
Nyron Erickson, who recently turned himself over to police after months of evading lawful custody is now facing the possibility of extradition to the United States (US). The accused is facing charges of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments from outside […]
‘Do we lockdown every time we have increased COVID cases?’
Former legislator Myron Walwyn is questioning whether the British Virgin Islands will go into a lockdown every time there is an increase of COVID-19 cases locally. Premier Andrew Fahie recently advised residents to prepare for a possible lockdown since the […]
Increased community screening delaying COVID results for persons intending to travel
The recent delay in returning COVID-19 test results for persons intending to travel from the BVI is because of the heightened community screening that is being conducted across the territory. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Existing problems on sister islands should get fixed before giving them exclusive representation
Representative of the Second Electoral District, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said he believes government needs to address the multitude of existing issues on the sister islands before contemplating whether to give each its own representative. The suggestion of giving each sister […]
Activity heightens at stores, gas stations and roadways as Cabinet mulls full-on lockdown
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Pending a decision from Cabinet later today, activity from the public heightened on the streets of Tortola with a number of residents utilising essential services in anticipation of a possible 24-hour lockdown. At around midday […]
