This evening, August 1st, Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon. Carvin Malone announced in a live press conference that, as of Friday 31st July, the BVI has recorded an additional COVID-19 case, bringing the Territory’s total to nine (9). It was revealed that the Territory’s newest case was imported. The patient recently returned to … Continued
On July 19th, Hon. Carvin Malone, Minister of Health and Social Development, announced that a patient, which travelled to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from the British Virgin Islands on July 15th 2020, tested positive with COVID-19. The patient was tracked back to the Island of Jost Van Dyke. This revelation caused a rippling effect … Continued
The National Hurricane Centre is monitoring two disturbances east of the Lesser Antilles. Both disturbances are showing signs of development at varying levels. The Department of Disaster Management will continue to monitor the systems and provide updates accordingly. Disturbance 1 is located along 14 degrees north, 44 degrees west or approximately 1382 miles east south … Continued
The Territory established its first Satellite Emergency Operations Centre(EOC) at the East End/Long Look(EE/LL) Fire Station following a partnership between the Department of Disaster Management(DDM) and the Caribbean Development Bank(CDB). His Excellency Governor Augustus Jaspert while speaking at the handover ceremony on Monday called the project timely for the hurricane season, and said it reflects … Continued
As of the 30th July 2020, the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has issued a new curfew order, Curfew (No. 25) Order, 2020, which basically extends the previous curfew conditions. This curfew order imposes the following curfew on the Territory between hours 12:00 midnight to 5:00a.m. daily. No person shall be on the street during … Continued
The fire Station in the East End/Long Look community is now functional. Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities Honourable Kye Rymer said the Government of the Virgin Islands remains committed to upgrading and outfitting fire stations throughout the Territory. He said that the Government welcomes the partnership with the Rotary Club of Tortola in completing … Continued
A Jamaican man was charged today for burglarizing Sunrise Bakery on July 6th and Riteway Supermarket on July 18th and 26th. This was confirmed by AG. Information officer Akia Thomas of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force who said “Oshane Daley, a 20 year old Jamaican National , residing in Purcell Estate, has been charged … Continued
Persons being repatriated to the BVI who opt to quarantine at their private residence will be required to pay $6,048. This was revealed to us by an outraged BVIslander who was given what he calls, an “exorbitant” quote by the Ministry of Health. Upon investigation by our newsroom, Permanent Secretary at the MOH and head … Continued
Good morning and greetings to all. I’m grateful to report that Tropical Storm Isaias, which we had been following as Invest 92 and then Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, has passed the Territory without reports of major damage. At 5am, the system was approximately 230 miles southwest of the Virgin Islands. Because showers and squally conditions … Continued
According to DDM, the National Hurricane Centre has upgraded Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine to Tropical Storm Isaias making it the ninth tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. At 11pm the centre of Tropical Storm Isaias was located 15.8 degrees north, 67.0 degrees west, or approximately 242 miles southwest of the Virgin Islands. The … Continued
