Effective Thursday, March 19, residents in the British Virgin Islands will not be billed for their water consumption from the Water & Sewage Department for 30 days. Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said the decision was approved by Cabinet in an […]

Minister responsible for Labour & Immigration Vincent Wheatley has said that government is working to extend the maximum allotted layoff period in the British Virgin Islands. Minister Wheatley said the move is one of many precautionary measures taken by government […]

In light of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Magistrate’s Court has commenced social distancing practices at its John’s Hole facility. The court began the practices sometime after lunch on Thursday, March 19. These practices include placing a limited number of […]

Local telecommunications providers have adjusted a number of their policies in light of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to protect the safety of customers and employees in the British Virgin Islands. These include social distancing measures where customers are […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Educators in the British Virgin Islands will be trained in alternative learning platforms in the next few days as all local schools undergo an initial 14-day closure. The closure, which commences from Thursday, March […]

The Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital now has a number of new visitation rules which are geared at protecting its patients against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). CEO of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Dr Ronald Georges said, effective […]

UK Minister responsible for the OT’s, Baroness Elizabeth Sugg, has said the British will assist its Overseas Territories (OT’s) with medical supplies and other support amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A government-commissioned media release on Wednesday said Baroness […]

The British Virgin Islands will be excluding the evacuation component of its annual Caribe Wave Exercise, which is scheduled for Thursday, March 19. Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr said the decision to exclude the evacuation was made as a result […]

Government has issued visitation restrictions on Her Majesty’s Prison and residential establishments. Premier Andrew Fahie made the announcement during a special COVID-19 media briefing on Tuesday, March 17 and said the measures are aimed at protecting the territory’s vulnerable population […]

While announcing heighten travel restrictions to the BVI, the Andrew Fahie-led administration has issued a new advisory that requires residents to limit the number of persons at social gatherings; including funerals and weddings. “Cabinet also agreed that all social gatherings […]