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Local beautician shares industry tips to help residents cope with COVID-19 depression

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff In a bid to give local women an escape from onsets of depression caused by the coronavirus crisis, well-known beautician Felicia Tonge-Fenton volunteered herself by offering free online tutorials in her craft. The owner […]

by / on April 10, 2020 at 6:08 AM /
donating blood for transfusions : Blood donation and blood donor,  hemolytic transfusion bank concept.

Residents asked to donate blood urgently! Contact RVIPF before leaving home

Police have confirmed that the WhatsApp message being circulated that residents can leave their homes to donate O Negative blood to a patient at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town is true. The Information Unit of the […]

by / on April 9, 2020 at 2:39 PM /
The territory's main airport on Beef Island.

Work permit holders prohibited from entering the BVI for 30 days

Work permit holders currently not in the territory are among a special category of persons who will remain temporarily barred from entering the British Virgin Islands, even after the government-imposed curfew period is lifted on April 19. This according to […]

by / on April 9, 2020 at 1:30 PM /
In this photo inspired by Reuters, our news centre's photographer juxtaposes a picture showing the well-populated scene at RiteWay Food Market in Pasea Estate with how that said location looks today -- deserted.

PHOTOS: Public spaces since the COVID-19 curfew

Exactly a week ago, local supermarkets were overwhelmed with shoppers who were prompted into a last-minute rush to stock-up on groceries and other essentials before the territory went into 14 days of complete lockdown. Today, supermarkets and virtually all other […]

by / on April 9, 2020 at 11:19 AM /
Minister of Health & Social Development Carvin Malone.

Ministry addressing the needs of homeless and socially vulnerable during lockdown

Minister of Health & Social Development Carvin Malone has given the assurance that his ministry is taking measures to ensure the homeless are taken care of during the ongoing territory-wide lockdown period. Malone gave that assurance following a BVI News […]

by / on April 9, 2020 at 8:13 AM /
Local musician, Brent Hoyte has been hosting popular live praise parties on Facebook since the territory-wide COVID-19 curfew.

Local musician hosts online praise parties to uplift homebound residents

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Since the territory went into a full lockdown that has restricted the social movement of residents, local musician Brent Hoyte has turned challenge into opportunity by using social media as a tool to not […]

by / on April 9, 2020 at 8:02 AM /
CDB President Dr William Warren Smith. (Photo by Davion Smith/BVI News)

CDB acquiring $3M in COVID-19 protective equipment for borrowing member countries

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be procuring $3 million worth of personal protective equipment to assist their borrowing member countries in their fight against COVID-19. The British Virgin Islands is one of the 18 member countries that stand to […]

by / on April 9, 2020 at 7:44 AM /
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BVI flags 38 countries! Limited entry allowed to compliant crew members of ships, aircraft

As the global coronavirus pandemic continues, the British Virgin Islands has now imposed travel restrictions on more than three dozen countries. This is according to the territory’s updated and Passport (Prohibition of Entry) Order which came into effect on Tuesday, […]

by / on April 8, 2020 at 3:35 PM /
RVIPF rolls out new measures to ward off COVID-19 | Things the public should know

RVIPF rolls out new measures to ward off COVID-19 | Things the public should know

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has implemented several precautionary measures to safeguard police officers from contracting COVID-19 while in the line of duty. These include a temporary measure in which members of the public must refrain from physically going […]

by / on April 8, 2020 at 8:52 AM /
No tolerance! Premier alerted to pockets of domestic abuse locally

No tolerance! Premier alerted to pockets of domestic abuse locally

Renewed calls have been for men in the British Virgin Islands to stop perpetrating acts of domestic violence. Premier Andrew Fahie made that appeal during a live public broadcast on Monday; making strong suggestions about continued reports of this type […]

by / on April 8, 2020 at 8:29 AM /