The British Virgin Islands has now received more than 37,000 vaccines from the United Kingdom Government, after welcoming 2000 additional vaccines into the territory on Tuesday August 31. This was confirmed in a media release from the Ministry of Health, which said the total number of AstraZeneca vaccines received from the UK to date, now … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has participated in a UNDP virtual session on post-disaster recovery as the Caribbean remains on a ready footing during the height of the ongoing hurricane season. Among other things, UNDP Resident Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Ms. Valerie Cliff and Programme Analyst Mr. Marlon Clarke, presented on the … Continued
Over the last 24-hours, fully vaccinated travelers entering the territory were mandated to test twice upon arrival at the seaports. The outraged travelers said they were required to take both the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and the Rapid Antigen Tests at ports of entry without any substantial reasoning provided. Under current protocols fully vaccinated travelers … Continued
The international cruise ship industry, a key contributor to the BVI’s tourism pillar has put immense pressure on the Government to remove testing protocols upon arrival. The cruise companies have communicated that the rapid testing upon arrival is a great deterrent, adding that it is impractical and time consuming. This was revealed in an Industry … Continued
The Department of Human Resources for the Public Service has received a new Health and Safety Coordinator after Rhonexie Anderson was appointed to the position for a two-year period. This was confirmed in a media release from the Office of the Deputy Governor dated Wednesday September 1, which said Anderson’s appointment came into effect from … Continued
The British Virgin Islands has recorded a jump in active positive COVID-19 cases, from 25 as reported on August 26, to now 50 present cases. This is according to a dashboard report from the BVI Health Services Authority dated Tuesday August 31, which said 27 new COVID-19 cases were recorded while there were two recoveries. … Continued
Former minister responsible for electricity is calling on the government to borrow approximately $100 million from the Social Security Board, to allow the BVI Electricity Corporation to bury their power line cables underground. Senior Opposition legislator Mark Vanterpool made the plea during a recent Sitting of the House of Assembly, while discussing the topic of … Continued
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Monday said that it will legally challenge the decision by the authorities to lock out nurses and other government employees who have not been vaccinated or refuse to take a PCR test for the coronavirus (COVID-19). GPSU Vice President, Dawn Gardner, flanked by at least 30 nurses and other … Continued
The FA is currently utilising the FIFA International window as an opportunity to gather its Men’s National squad at a training camp at Millfield School in the UK. The camp is serving as part one of a two-pronged approach to further develop players considering the recent World Cup Qualifiers and ahead of the CONCACAF National … Continued
The government has implemented a two-year tax exemption on a number of renewable energy products as they continue to push their BVI Going Green Initiative which aims to save the territory millions of dollars in the coming years. Premier Andrew Fahie made the announcement during a recent press conference, where he listed a number of … Continued
