GIS – The Immigration Department will commence its by appointment-only services from Monday, May 4, in accordance with the scheduled reopening of the Public Service of the Virgin Islands. All visitors in the Territory are urged to contact the department on Tortola at telephone 1 (284) 468-9639 to schedule an appointment. Missed appointments will be re-scheduled at a later date. … Continued
GIS Employees with scheduled appointments who are employed by employers listed on the approved register of Government businesses, will be allowed to collect their work permits when the Department of Labour and Workforce Development re-opens on Monday, May 4. All customers visiting the office will be required to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth and … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture is putting measures in place to assist, parents, teachers and students with resources for the upcoming remote learning. These resources include laptops, device loan programme, video packages as well as commitment from telecommunication companies to lower prices of data packages or even special data package … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has confirmed that there are no new cases of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands. During his update on April 29, Honourable Malone stated that over the course of the week, 27 new samples were tested by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has said that residents must protect themselves by wearing masks, washing and santising their hands and practicing social distancing among other measures as the Territory comes out of 28 days of 24-hour curfew. The Premier said, “Businesses will be urged to abide by the orders and … Continued
Acting Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Mr. Gregory Skelton said a new appointment system has been implemented for services at the DMV to better serve its customers. He said, “As the BVI adapts to the ‘New Regular’, we all must do our part to ensure health and safety. The public is therefore advised to adhere to … Continued
Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley said maintaining a backyard garden is a fun and healthy way of feeding one’s self. The minister’s comments come as the ministry launched a Backyard Garden Competition to encourage residents to grow their own food. Honourable Wheatley extended an invitation … Continued
Residents are urged to wear cloth face masks in public settings to stop and suppress the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the British Virgin Islands. The Center for Disease Control recommends cloth face masks for use by the public where physical distancing maybe a challenge such as the grocery store as other surgical masks … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom today confirmed that the Premier of the Virgin Islands, Andrew A Fahie has written the Minister for the Overseas Territories in the Foreign Commonwealth Office, Baroness Elizabeth Sugg to lodge a formal complaint against Governor Jaspert, accusing him of refusing to lay the Auditor General’s report on “Government’s Financing of BVI … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture is offering an orientation session for parents on Facebook for the online learning/remote learning programme. Chief Education Officer (CEO), Mrs. Connie George, said that given the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education has taken education to the virtual classroom. “Training and preparation have been ongoing … Continued
