PRESS RELEASE: The British Virgin Islands continues to support regional cooperation in the wider Caribbean, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. On 14th August, Special Envoy of the Premier Mr Benito Wheatley attended virtual meetings of the standing committees of […]

While residents are permitted to move freely on land for 24-hours a day, privately-owned vessels must continue to operate under a 7 pm curfew for the next two weeks. This was made clear in a curfew order that came into […]

Shelter managers in the British Virgin Islands have benefited from psychosocial and mental health support to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 during the hurricane season. A government-commissioned media release said the Basic Psychosocial Skills Training for these managers […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff As the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis continues to take its toll on the global economy, at least two beauty shops in the British Virgin Islands are feeling the fallout. Speaking to BVI News on Monday, […]

The number of persons who were terminated from their jobs has quadrupled in the last three months. Back in early May, Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley said in national broadcast that 72 persons throughout the territory were terminated since the advent […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone has raised concerns that ‘many’ local businesses are opting to disregard the government’s health policies that help prevent any potential spread of COVID-19 in the BVI.  Malone gave that indication in a late-night address on Monday, […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has said he believes the British Virgin Islands economy would be crippled if the territory undergoes a second COVID-19 lockdown. In a recent public address, Premier Fahie warned residents of the dangers associated with a second lockdown, […]

Two more persons in the British Virgin Islands have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. This brings the total overall number of persons who have tested positive in the BVI to 11. Two are active, eight have fully […]

Nearly 600 persons have completed the BVI’s mandatory 14-day quarantine period, including the territory’s ninth COVID-19 patient who has now fully recovered. Health Minister Carvin Malone gave that indication recently. He said 994 re-entry registrations have been received to date […]

For the first time in the history of the competition, a person from Virgin Gorda has won the Gen Y Factor trophy and title. Fifteen-year-old Toriah Pryce — a tenth-grader from Bregado Flax Educational Centre — walked away with the […]