Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has announced Cabinet’s decision to require certified RT-PCR Testing at various intervals and sites for all arriving travelers to the Territory. Health Minister Malone stated that this is part of the Phase Three Testing Protocols which will manage the risk of COVID-19 transmission while reducing quarantine
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Statement from Premier and Minister of Finance in B.V.I. Honourable Andrew A. Fahie 7th November, 2020 Congratulations to US President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris The Government and people of the Virgin Islands extend heartfelt congratulations to United States’ President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on their successful election to office.
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SPEECH FROM THE THRONE DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR MR. AUGUSTUS J.U JASPERT First Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly Save the Seed Complex Thursday, 5 November, 2020 10:00 a.m. DRIVING BVI INNOVATION THROUGH LEGISLATION Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly, invited guests, those viewing online
Read morePremier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, in his capacity as Vice Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), has presented the official report of the CDCC to the Member and Associate Member Countries of ECLAC on October 28 at the virtual 38th Session of ECLAC, October
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS HIGH-LEVEL EVENT LAUNCH OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COVID-19 HEAT REPORT/ SIGNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AND UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MONDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER 2020 REMARKS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE SIGNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Read morePremier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, chaired a High-Level Panel on ‘Challenges for Caribbean to Building Back Better from COVID-19’ at the virtually held 38th Session of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), October 26-28, 2020. Premier Fahie chaired the meeting
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STATEMENT BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE MONDAY, 26th OCTOBER, 2020 THE VIRGIN ISLANDS PHASE ONE RE-OPENING OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY My dear people of the Virgin Islands, a pleasant Good Day and God’s Blessings to you and your families. Today, we engage another phase of our plan. We move another step forward
Read morePremier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie will address the Territory this evening at 8:00 p.m. on the COVID-19 protocols for the reopening of its borders on December 1. Premier Fahie said, “As the Government of the Virgin Islands moves to the next phase of reopening the borders to welcome visitors I am
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Statement By PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE ON DR. ROBERT MATHAVIOUS, LLD RECEIVING THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE) HONOUR Saturday, 10th October, 2020 Today, I join with the BVI Community in congratulating Dr. Robert Mathavious, LLD on receiving the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recognition from
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Dr Robert Mathavious is the Territory’s newest recipient of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours for his contributions to financial services. Dr Mathavious has served the British Virgin Islands for nearly 40 years across the finance and volunteer sectors. He is widely known as the chief architect behind
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