Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone announced Cabinet’s decision to implement new curfew order after reporting five (5) new positive COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands. The total number of active cases now stand at 17 as Honourable Malone accounted in a statement on August 24 that the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands

STATEMENT OF HIS EXCELLENCE GOVERNOR AUGUSTUS JASPERT ON COVID-19 CURFEW AUGUST 25, 2020 Good afternoon everyone, I know that the announcements that we have more COVID-19 cases, which means that the Territory is now classified with “case clusters”, will be of great concern to everyone. Intensive contact monitoring and further testing is underway. UK supplied test kits,

STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HONOURABLE CARVIN MALONE ON MONDAY, 24th  AUGUST, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE – FIVE NEW CASES DETECTED Ladies and gentlemen, Good Evening. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in mid-March 2020 and resultantly, the Government of the Virgin Islands took immediate and decisive

Officers of Her Majesty’s Customs continue to further intensify protection of the sea borders of the British Virgin Islands amidst the ongoing battle against the COVID-19 global pandemic. Officers of the Immigration Department have also teamed up with Customs Officers under the theme: “BVILOVE: Partnering and Protecting our Sea Borders in The New Regular.” The

The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has given the approval for a special category of persons to enter the Territory from August 15 providing that applications are submitted to the ministers for Immigration and Health for approval. The special category includes dependents such as spouses and children of Belongers, Permanent Residents, work permit holders and

The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved Phase 2 of the Restricted Border Re-opening Plan to take effect from September 1. Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie in a statement titled “COVID-19 Update- Phase II” said this phase of the Border Re-opening Plan will accommodate persons in the following categories with requirements for

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR AUGUSTUS J.U. JASPERT ON PHASE TWO OF BVI’S RE-OPENING AND END OF CURFEW PERIOD 17TH AUGUST, 2020 Good day all. As we enter this new week, it feels as though we are also entering a new chapter in BVI’s response to COVID-19. I would like to take this opportunity to update

Tribute By Premier And Minister Of Finance Andrew A Fahie Remembering the Legacy of Former Prime Minister Of Barbados – The Rt. Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur Today, Friday, August 14 is the State Funeral of the Late Former Prime Minister of Barbados – The Rt. Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur I was saddened to learn in late

    STATEMENT BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE COVID-19 UPDATE- PHASE II Friday, 14th August, 2020   I say good day and God’s Blessings to all the people of the Virgin Islands. We thank the Lord our God for his continued blessings in our lives and in our Territory. The world

    STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HONOURABLE CARVIN MALONE ON FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE   Honourable Premier, Ladies and Gentlemen, a very pleasant good evening to everyone. Cabinet has met over the past two days and again tonight I am pleased to be joined by the Premier who