A tropical storm warning has been issued for the British Virgin Islands following the upgrade of Tropical Depression 13 to Tropical Storm Laura. This is according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) who issued a bulletin on Friday which […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone is scheduled to give a public updated on the territory’s status as it relates to COVID-19 later today, Friday, August 21. The minister gave that indication while responding to questions from BVI News this morning. Our […]

While remaining tight-lipped about the controversy surrounding his parlour’s sudden closure early last week, Hezekiah Maddox, owner of Manjack Creamery, is back in business. On Monday, August 10, Maddox closed down claiming the Labour Department wanted to force them to […]

Minister of Health Carvin Malone has said the recent travel ratings from Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) for the British Virgin Islands is proof the government’s COVID-19 protocols have been effective. The notice listed the BVI as a […]

Persons seeking to re-enter the territory under the ‘special category of persons’ list are being reminded that all applications to the Immigration Department are to be submitted with the approval letters from the Minister of Labour and the Health Minister. […]

Governor Augustus Jaspert has given ascent to the Gaming & Betting Control Act, making it law in the British Virgin Islands. The official document was assented on August 18 and published in an extraordinary issue of the Gazette — government’s […]

As the suspension of visitations remains in place at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital, persons who present at the facility for medical purposes will be screened and allowed access only through the accident and emergency area, and not through […]

By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Following last night’s announcement of the territory’s twelfth positive COVID-19 case, the apartment where the patient reportedly resides became a working ground for public health authorities this morning, August 20. Watching the East End […]

Another tropical system has formed in the Atlantic and is forecast to potentially pass “very close” to the British Virgin Islands this weekend. A weather bulletin from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said the weather system — currently called […]

While the majority of the local business community has generally reported a decline in sales and business since COVID-19, fisherfolk from Anegada are reporting an increased demand for freshly-caught seafood. BVI News spoke to two veteran fishermen about the current […]