Labour and Immigration Vincent Wheatley has announced the relaxing of measures for work permit renewals. Minister Wheatley told the House of Assembly on Tuesday July 21st, he knows that persons have been complaining about the length of time it takes to receive these certificates of Good Standing as very often they are still operating on […]
Health Minister Carvin Malone continues to urge the public to remain vigilant in the face of COVID-19, saying that the BVI’s Borders are not the easiest to monitor. The Minister’s call comes in the wake of a traveller who left the BVI and tested positive on arrival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The traveler […]
In an effort to guard, prevent, and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all residents and visitors on Jost Van Dyke are to remain at home under quarantine for a period of seven (7) days which started on Tuesday July 21st. Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Carvin Malone issued the […]
Governor Augustus Jaspert in a statement said that Cabinet has introduced this curfew in Jost Van Dyke as a precaution to protect public health, under the powers available to the Minister of Health. Governor Jaspert made it clear that they don’t believe there is a widespread outbreak on Jost Van Dyke or within the Territory. […]
Government has announced the Small Business Sector Grant Relief Programme that was established for the purpose of assisting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, in meeting their operational expenditure, while stimulating economic activity by facilitating the circulation of money within the Territory. Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, […]
The entire island of Jost Van Dyke has been placed on mandatory quarantine until July 28th. Cabinet held a special meeting last night and this new order for Jost Van Dyke was signed by the Minister for Health and Social Development Carvin Malone. In this new order under the Public Health Act, it says that […]
Vendors plying their trade at the market square in Road Town will be temporarily relocated on Fishlock Road, adjacent the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Headquarters until works to renovate the current market square is complete. Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Kye Rymer and officials from his ministry met with the vendors on July […]
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock is said to be hospitalised at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith hospital after feeling unwell. The announcement was made by Premier Andrew Fahie during a sitting of the House of Assembly on Monday, July 20th. Reports say Speaker Willock was suffering from stomach pains and was admitted […]
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a hit and run accident recently. Police say that on Tuesday, June 30, at about 11:00PM, a pedestrian was walking along the East End Public Road, in the vicinity of 5 Girls General Store, when he was struck by a white car. As a […]
Two Vincentian men, Deverson Williams and St Elmore Garraway, have been charged after they allegedly played a role in preventing police from apprehending longtime fugitive Nyron Erickson last Sunday, July 12, 2020. Williams, 37, a resident of Belle Vue, was charged with ‘Obstructing a police officer’. He pleaded guilty. Garraway, 42, a resident of Georges […]