Reports received this evening have confirmed that an officer of the Royal Virgin Islands police force is presently tending gunshot wounds at the state hospital on Tortola, after an incident took place on Virgin Gorda this afternoon April 17th, 2020. The details surrounding this incident are not yet known. More details to follow.
Vulnerable households experiencing hardships during the lockdown are urged to contact the Social Development Department. Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone stated on April 15 that the Social Development Department is working in tandem with the BVI Red Cross and the Family Support Network to continue to take requests for special assistance … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will be hosting a backyard garden competition to help to enhance the network of small farmers within the Territory. The initiative will be hosted under the theme “Garden to Plate – Feed Yourself, Feed your Community” and will … Continued
Industry experts highlighted the importance of cash and liquidity to ensure effective business continuity in light of the impact of COVID-19 at the BVI’s Finance Breakfast Forum on April 17th. Taking place via an interactive webinar with approximately 70 industry attendees, Russell Crumpler, MD and Head of Advisory at KPMG BVI, and Mark Raddan, Global … Continued
CNN (CNN)Patience is in ever-shorter supply. No one is happy with the current situation. But some Americans see the yoke of oppression in public health efforts to keep people home, and they’re growing louder. Underneath the general frustration and dazed acceptance of so much of the world changing its lifestyle for the time being lurks … Continued
TIMES (LONDON) — Leading British charities said the new coronavirus is causing “devastation” in the country’s nursing homes, as official statistics showed Tuesday that hundreds more people with COVID-19 have died than are recorded in the U.K. government’s daily tally. The Office for National Statistics said 5,979 deaths that occurred in England up to April … Continued
TIME When Caitie Bossart returned to the U.S. from a weeklong trip to the U.K., her dating life ought to have been the least of her problems. A part-time nanny looking for full-time work, she found her inbox filled with messages from companies that had instituted hiring freezes and from families who no longer wanted … Continued
VI Consortium Buccaneer Hotel has laid off 179 of its employees, which is almost the entire workforce. Limetree Bay contractors continue to make redundant hundreds — including 222 from construction company Elite. On St. Thomas, the layoffs are even more pronounced, representing more than half of the over 4,000 unemployment applications that have been filed … Continued
VI Consortium A second person infected with the COVID-19 disease has died in the territory, the V.I. Department of Health and the Territorial Emergency Management Agency announced Friday morning. Details about the deceased were not immediately released by public health officials. This story will be updated throughout the day, as information becomes available. The total … Continued
RFA Argus, part of the Royal Navy’s Atlantic patrol Tasking (North) deployed to the Caribbean, will be in the Territory on April 17 to conduct a series of overflights of the British Virgin Islands. Two helicopters, Merlin and Wildcat, are expected to be flying over Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke between 12:00 … Continued
