Message from the Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie Moving Forward this Christmas Season Thursday, 24 December, 2020 Season’s Greetings to all the people of the Virgin Islands. I pray God’s richest Blessings on each and every one of us as we celebrate the Christmas Story in this Advent season. I want

Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2021: Friday, 1st, January                                     New Year’s Day Monday, 1st March                                       The Anniversary of the Birth of (In lieu of Sunday, 7th March)                     Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Friday, 2nd April                                            Good Friday

Today the United Kingdom Government (UKG) has published the draft Overseas Territories (Publicly Accessible Registers of Beneficial Ownership of Companies) Order (Draft Order) and accompanying explanatory note. The Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, has communicated to the UKG that while the Virgin Islands remains committed to the global efforts aimed at tackling illicit financial flows, and

Bulletin Virgin Islands Shipping Registry Topics: Tender Notices Release Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2020 – 1:12pm The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is accepting Requests for Proposals for an Accredited Management Systems Certification bodies for its Audit and Certification of the Management System. Project details can be found on the Government of the Virgin Islands

Press Release Premier’s Office Topics: Novel Coronavirus Release Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2020 – 12:37pm   Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has announced that the seaports of the British Virgin Islands will be opened to international travel on January 21, 2021. Premier Fahie made the announcement during a live update on

The Government of the Virgin Islands has officially reopened its borders to residents and visitors on December 1st, 2020. All persons who arrive in the Territory must enter quarantine for a period of four complete days. Persons quarantining on an approved vessel must anchor or dock at the approved mooring sites throughout the duration of

On Friday, December 4, the House of Assembly will meet in honour of the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the legislature in the Virgin Islands. The history of Legislatures in the British Virgin Islands can be roughly divided into two: colonial Legislatures in the 18th and 19th centuries, followed by a hiatus, then the

The British Virgin Islands is now on level 1, the lowest COVID-19 risk level on the United States Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Travel Health Notice. The CDC’s Health Notice has a five-tiered Risk Assessment for COVID-19. The tiers are described as Level 4: COVID-19 Very High, Level 3: COVID-19 High, Level 2: COVID-19 Moderate,

His Excellency the Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert toured a number of Government departments and Ministries to thank public officers for their service and to mark Public Service Week 2020. Governor Jaspert praised the concept and organisers of Public Service Week, which was implemented to celebrate the hard work and commitment of Public Officers and provide

It is December 1, a date visitors, family and friends waited for months to return to the British Virgin Islands since its closure on March 22 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, travellers will return via multiple carriers through the new re-entry process and will undergo PCR testing on arrival day, complete four