The Office of the Supervisor of Elections has announced that Voter Registration is ongoing, and that eligible persons must register by September 6 to be included on the 2021 Preliminary Voters’ List. A person must be a Belonger, 18 years of age or older, and domiciled in the Virgin Islands to be qualified to register. Documents to … Continued
The Elmore Stoutt High School will be the only school in the territory that will be utlising a half day shift system come September 6 when teaching recommences in the BVI. Education Minister Dr. Natalio Wheatley made the announcement during a live media briefing on Tuesday as he updated the territory on the reopening of … Continued
The territory has experienced a spike in criminal incidents involving persons with mental illness with a total of 15 reported cases over the last three weeks. This is according to a July 10 media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force which also urged family members of mentally ill patients or those showing signs … Continued
All schools in the British Virgin Islands will be allowed to reopen for the 2021-2022 academic school year with face-to-face instruction from Monday September 6. This announcement was made by Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley during a late-night press conference on Tuesday August 10. He said, “All schools, public and private would be allowed to … Continued
Two cruise ships have cancelled their calls to the territory which were scheduled for several dates this month. This was confirmed by the BVI Ports Authority in a media release dated Monday August 9. The release did not specify the reason for the cancellations. “The BVIPA would like to announce the cancellation of cruise calls … Continued
Residents are being urged to prepare and be on the alert as the territory braces for possible bad weather from weather disturbance Potential Tropical Cyclone 6. According to forecasters in the region, the weather disturbance is projected to pass near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico around 2pm today. Governor of the territory John Rankin made … Continued
Health Minister Carvin Malone is assuring residents that all vaccines presently being administered in the BVI is from the new batch of AstraZeneca vaccines and not from the approximately 5500 doses that had expired at the end of July 31. Minister Malone made the disclosure in a recent interview with 284 Media, where he dispelled … Continued
Government has declared that they will not be liable for any side effects or mishaps suffered by residents who opt to take the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine through the USVI-BVI Vaccination Bubble Initiative. Minister for Health Carvin Malone made the statement during a recent COVID-19 update, where he said that all participants … Continued
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock believes that vaccinations should be made mandatory in the British Virgin Islands for all residents except two special categories of persons. The speaker made the statement during a recent Sitting of the House of Assembly, where he said he believes vaccines should be made mandatory for all … Continued
The first trip of the British Virgin Islands-United States Virgin Islands Vaccination Bubble initiative set sail to St. John on August 3 with 59 passengers, 33 of whom were children. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie thanked the Governor of the US Virgin Islands, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin … Continued
