The curfew in the British Virgin Islands was further extended from August 20th for another 14 days. This was published in the government’s official Gazette on Friday August 20th, and stated that the Governor John Ranking made the Order after exercising his powers conferred by section 3 and 4 of the Curfew Act, 2017. The … Continued
Effective today August 20th, all members of staff with intention to renew their employment contracts at the BVI Health Services Authority are now mandated to take the Covid-19 vaccine. This was confirmed in an official circular sent out to health professionals which now constitutes a “requirement of the covid-19 vaccinations prior to the process of … Continued
Approximately 125 work permit exemption applications are presently pending at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development of which some date back to February 2019. This is according to the Minister for Labour and Immigration Vincent Wheatley, who made the disclosure during the recent Sitting of the House of Assembly. Minister Wheatley was responding to … Continued
One male is in police custody after being involved in an armed confrontation with members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force along the dual carriageway on Thursday. This was confirmed by the RVIPF in a media release on Friday August 20, which said the incident occurred around 12pm and involved a motor scooter rider. … Continued
A United Kingdom company inked a government contract valuing more than $400,000 to conduct a feasibility study which will assist in developing a sustainable and modern landfill in the British Virgin Islands. The Office of the Premier made the announcement via a media release on Thursday, stating that the contract was signed on August 17 … Continued
7 of the 9 community centres in the British Virgin Islands are still undergoing rehabilitation works even in the midst of the most active Atlantic Hurricane Season. This was revealed by the Minister of Health and Social Development Carvin Malone during a recent Sitting of the House of Assembly. According to Malone, the only two … Continued
The Ministry of Education has announced collection dates and times for Chromebook devices which were loaned to students from the sister islands of Virgin Gorda and Anegada during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. The ministry made the announcement via two separate bulletins, both dated on Tuesday August 17. “The public is notified that officers … Continued
The British Virgin Islands continues to see a decline in active positive COVID-19 cases with the total now down to 31. This is according to an August 18 COVID-19 dashboard report which also confirmed a decline in hospitalisations with the total now at 4, of whom are all unvaccinated. Of the 31 active cases, 18 … Continued
The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has upgraded Tropical Storm Grace to a category one hurricane. In the 11 am update, the NHC said Grace has maximum sustained winds that are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the centre of Hurricane Grace … Continued
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has taken the three attorneys of the Commission of Inquiry to Court on the premise of practicing in the BVI without being admitted to the local Bar. This was revealed during a media conference held on Wednesday August 18, by the Speaker. He said, “On the tenth … Continued
