The British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) in fulfillment of its COVID 19 prevention mandate will be halting its visitation access and elective surgery services with immediate effect. In light of the further uptick of COVID 19 cases, the BVIHSA management team decided that general visitation to the hospital should be suspended temporarily. This … Continued
The administrative office within Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is announcing the new arrangements for providing services to the public in line with the COVID protocols. Persons wishing to submit applications for police certificates can do so by placing a completed application along with the requisite documents, i.e. two passport-size photos and copy of face … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM When the NBA Finals tips off on Tuesday between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns, there won’t be a Virgin Islands player on the court, but that does not mean the territory won’t be represented on the sport’s grandest stage. The Virgin Islands connection in the finals is Milton Newton, a St. … Continued
Residents of Jost Van Dyke, BVI have seen the instillation of a promised ATM machine, the first on the sister island to date. Premier and leader of Government business, Minister of Finance the Hon. Andrew A Fahie in a Facebook post said, “Jost Van Dyke gets an ATM. Promise made. Promise kept. Promise Delivered. … Continued
Select frontline government workers will now be tested bi-weekly for the COVID-19 virus while inbound vaccinated travelers will be subject to a rapid antigen test upon entry to the BVI. Minister for Health Carvin Malone made the announcement on Tuesday July 5 during a live COVID-19 press conference on social media. These latest announcements follow … Continued
A number of essential businesses across the territory of the Virgin Islands have begun closing due to the present spike being experienced in the BVI. In a July 5th announcement by Health Officials, the present active number of COVID-19 cases stand at 480, with the number expected to rise. Prior to the announcement many essential … Continued
The British Virgin Islands will be reinstating a night time curfew from today July 6 for the next 14 days, as bars, gyms and nightclubs face closure, following the surge of positive COVID-19 cases in the territory. These were among some of the latest decisions made by Cabinet to help the territory battle the recent … Continued
Active positive COVID-19 cases have risen to an all time high in the British Virgin Islands from 13 just last week to now 480 cases to date. These alarming numbers were revealed by the Minister for Health Carvin Malone during a late-night press conference on Monday July 5. He said, “Since the onset of this … Continued
Almost a year and a half into the pandemic, the best and worst places to be in the Covid-19 era are increasingly defined by one thing: normalization. The biggest vaccination drive in history is enabling parts of the globe to abolish mask mandates, relax restrictions and dismantle border curbs, making the magnitude of reopening key … Continued
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the building in a plume of dust. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told the Associated Press that … Continued
