Director of Youth Affairs and Sports Mrs, Brenda Lettsomme-Tye is encouraging young people in the Territory to find innovative ways to utilise their time during the 24-hour curfew. Mrs. Lettsome-Tye said that this is the time for young people to strive and show their skills as everything is now reliant on the internet and social … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has said that the proactive implementation of preventative measures resulted in a low COVID-19 positive rate in the Virgin Islands. Premier Fahie said that scientific predictions indicated that if the measures were not implemented, the Virgin Islands would have had over 3,700 persons infected with COVID-19. The … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has announced that the first phase of the Economic Stimulus Package for the Virgin Islands as a result of COVID-19 will be submitted to Cabinet this week. The Premier in his announcement yesterday said that as Minister of Finance, he will be addressing the Territory on … Continued
Over 400 residents received assistance through the expansion of social services offered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone said in a statement today that the expansion of social services was implemented to ease the burden on vulnerable families during this challenging time. Honourable Malone described the … Continued
Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Michael Matthews has outlined the procedure for reporting deaths of individuals at home as the Territory continues a 14-day shut down to control the spread of COVID-19. Commissioner Matthews, in a statement said that the police should be notified immediately if an individual dies at home. He … Continued
Local civic organisations joined the Government of the Virgin Islands to assist vulnerable groups with getting food and other essentials prior to the COVID-19 24-hour lockdown. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said, “As a Government we thank the Family Support Network, the Social Development Department, the Rotary Clubs of the BVI, … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has announced the implementation of a Waste Management Strategy for the Territory. His announcement was made today, April 6 during a live update on COVID-19 where he revealed that there are no new cases in the Territory. Speaking on the strategy, the Minister said, “During this … Continued
On April 5th at 10:40 am, the RVIPF received a report of an unresponsive male in Cane Garden Bay. The deceased was identified as Mr. Stanley Hodge, a 73-year-old BVIslander. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On April 6th, the RVIPF received a report of an unresponsive female in Fat Hog’s Bay. The deceased was identified as … Continued
His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Augustus Jaspert in a statement to the public on April 4th, said that 14 days is the period identified medically to determine if the virus is prevalent and that the Territory now has a unique opportunity to get the next 14 days right. The Governor encouraged the population to remain … Continued
LIAT will suspend all passenger services for the next 14 days due to the impact of COVID-19. The airline will only operate charters and cargo flights during this period. Chief Executive Officer Mrs Julie Reifer-Jones explained that the imposition of travel bans and border closures had ground regional travel to a halt. “We tried to … Continued
