A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday. The lockdown announced Saturday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to run from Thursday until December 2. Johnson says it’s needed to stop hospitals from … Continued
LIAT LIAT, The Caribbean Airline will return to Caribbean skies today following a seven-month absence. The airline will operate its first flight today from the V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua to Dominica. LIAT 401 will depart Antigua at 4:00 p.m. and arrive at Douglas Charles Airport at 4:45 p.m. The return flight, LIAT 402 … Continued
With the October 31st temporary termination deadline one day away and still no official word from the Minister of Labor, Honorable Vincent Wheatley, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) is now demanding an official update from the Government of the Virgin Islands. In a letter dated October 30th, 2020, the body which … Continued
V.I. Consortium Puerto Rico’s Health Department unveiled a safe sex campaign Tuesday recommending masturbation as a way to avoid becoming infected with the coronavirus, but scrapped the whole thing within hours under heavy criticism from the U.S. territory’s conservative society. The department erased its message soon after comment on the campaign went viral on social … Continued
GIS As part of the Government of The Virgin Islands’ plans to achieve its vision to be a leading economy through entrepreneurship, innovation, foreign and local investment by 2025, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, in consultation with members of his Cabinet, has made a decision to establish an ad hoc Economic … Continued
A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey’s Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos. The 7.0 magnitude tremor was centred off Turkey’s Izmir province, the US Geological Survey said. Turkey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6, saying four people had died and 120 were injured in the city of Izmir. About … Continued
In a Government issued press release, it was reported that Twenty-six new British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) received Certificates of Naturalisation. The citizens recited the Oath of Allegiance and the Pledge of Loyalty at the ceremony officiated by Registrar General Mrs. Stephanie Benn at Government House. His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert welcomed … Continued
LOOPS (CARIBBEAN) – From tomorrow, an 8 pm to 5 am weekday curfew will be imposed on New Providence, Abaco and Grand Bahama. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said the decision to impose a curfew on Grand Bahama is to address any community spread cases. Minnis told Bahamians: “Restrictions are not a punishment for the island … Continued
GIS Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said businesses engaged in tourism activities must be certified to receive visitors as part of Phase Three of the reopening of the tourism industry. Premier Fahie said the criteria for receiving permission include tourism businesses being Gold Seal Certified by the BVI Tourist Board-H. Lavity … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has recently indicated that they are willing to review the highly-criticized 8th day PCR test being proposed under the newly-released reopening protocols. Government’s reopening plan outlined that prior to trvaelling, tourists must submit a negative PCR test result via the BVI Gateway app. Upon arrival in the territory, another … Continued
