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“Smoke kills – Be fire safe and fire smart”, is the theme for Fire Safety Awareness Week 2020, being observed this week. Chief Fire Officer Zebalon McLean said that in spite of the COVID-19 challenges, the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service remains committed to residents in observing Fire Safety practices. McLean said that businesses, […]

Police are said to be investigating a burglary committed on the home of a businesswoman in Horse Path, Tortola.  Reports say that the businesswoman and some Venezuelan friends secured the home on the night of Friday, October 9, 2020. Upon their return around midnight, the businesswoman found her room ransacked.  She immediately checked her safety […]

The teaching fraternity has lost another teacher. This time Teacher Leticia Lennard of Virgin Gorda has died. She died on 7th October 2020. Education Minister Dr. Nathalio Wheatley said he is saddened to learn about the untimely passing of another teacher, who taught for 31 years. Ninth District Representative, Vincent Wheatley said that the Virgin […]

There are no Covid-19 cases in the territory. This latest announcement by Health Minister Carvin Malone. Minister Malone said that the final case that was detected has now recovered. He said that the total number of recoveries recorded now stands at 70 with no active cases and one death. Meanwhile the Health Minister said that […]

Several serious traffic-related offences and unlawful drug possession charges were laid by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force during stop/searches within the last two months.  The Force reported the results of several operations conducted during the months of September and October. During the month of September, one male was charged with reckless driving and unlawful […]

A video competition has been launched to improve entrepreneurship among the youth in the territory. Junior Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Shereen Flax Charles said that the competition was launched just over a week ago, and she is hoping that many young people will take part and use the occasion to promote themselves in […]

Minister for Health and Social Development, Carvin Malone, has reported that the Territory continues to prepare to reopen borders as no new COVID-19 cases are detected.  Minister Malone further reported that most of the COVID-19 cases had recovered and one (1) active case remained.  The Health Minister said these low to no active cases are […]

Premier and Minister of Tourism Andrew Fahie said that the government wants to make sure that as they take a calculated risk to re-open the territory, they would do so without compromising the safety of residents. The Premier’s comments come as government prepares to only open the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport on December 1st […]

Officials from the BVI Tourist Board will discuss the draft reopening protocols with stakeholders specific to their respective tourism sectors starting this week. Premier and Minister of Finance, Andrew Fahie said that it is critical that Government meets with stakeholders in the service industry at this juncture as it actions its reopening plans for the […]

The BVI Red Cross has honoured longstanding volunteer Astrid Wenzke by naming a training room at the headquarters after her. The ceremony was held today. BVI Red Cross Chairman Geoffrey Brooks thanked Wenzke for her commitment to humanitarianism in the Virgin Islands, and for her work as a volunteer for BVI Red Cross for over […]