The draft National Sustainable Development Plan will be placed on the Government of the Virgin Islands website bvi.gov.vg on January 15 for comments, recommendations and submissions from the public and industry stakeholders. The Government of the Virgin Islands is therefore, asking the public to prepare for public consultation on the proposed National Sustainable Development Plan … Continued
Active COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands have once again returned to unprecedented numbers with cases now nearing the 1000 mark. This is according to the latest epidemiological report dated Thursday January 6, which revealed that the total active cases in the territory now stands at 958. This latest update now means that the … Continued
The rise in electricity bills across the territory over the last three months is said to be directly associated with the increase of fuel prices on the global market and not any new additional charges by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). This is according to the BVIEC’s General Manager Leroy Abraham who made the statement … Continued
The staff at the Social Security Board and NHI offices are said to be presently operating on a shift team system until further notice due to the limited number of staff brought on by Covid-19 cases. The shift team system has been implemented by the agency to better manage staff and any possible Coivd-19 exposure … Continued
The government is questioning the recent three-month extension given to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to produce their final report, labeling the main reason cited for the delay as puzzling. This is according to a statement issued by the Premier’s Office on Wednesday January 5, which said the statement was a response on behalf of … Continued
The United Kingdom has reported over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases within the last 48 hours and approximately 334 deaths within the past 24 hours. This was confirmed by several UK-based media sites which reported on Tuesday January 4 that a total 218,724 new infections were registered in the UK, while on Wednesday January 5, some … Continued
A COVID-19 testing regime will soon be implemented across schools within the British Virgin Islands as part of the Ministry of Education’s overall plan to safely resume face-to-face learning during the pandemic. Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Dr. Natalio Wheatley made the disclosure during an interview with 284News last night. Following the recent spike … Continued
Virgin Gorda Police Officers are asking for assistance from the community in identifying the dogs that attacked and injured a female resident near the Taddy Bay International Airport in Virgin Gorda on New Year’s morning. A search by officers for the dogs or a possible owner proved futile after the attack that left the victim … Continued
The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has shortened the operational hours of the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport after experiencing a reduction in staff due to the present COVID-19 spike in the BVI. This is according to a media release published by the BVIAA on Tuesday January 4, which said the new directive comes into effect … Continued
A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in France which has been named IHU. According to international media the new variant was found to have infected 12 people living in an area near Marseille, a port city in southern France. Health officials in France found that IHU has 46 mutations which they say is even more mutations … Continued
