The number of new COVID-19 cases continued to fall last week, with 3.6 million new cases reported globally, down from 4 million new infections the previous week, the World Health Organization said. Last week’s drop marked the first substantial decline for more than two months, with falling COVID-19 cases in every world region. In its … Continued
The Water and Sewerage Department continues improvement efforts in the replacement of defective meters, with digital metres across the Territory. Director Mrs. Perline Scatliffe-Leonard said work began in July 2020 to replace faulty mechanical metres that have been in the field for 20 plus years and have surpassed their useful life. Mrs. Scatliffe-Leonard said, “Approximately … Continued
In the count down to its annual Walk for the Cure, CIBC FirstCaribbean in collaboration with Rotary Clubs of Central Tortola and of Road Town will host the Hunt for the Cure – a car rally fund raising treasure hunt on Saturday, September 25, 2021 starting at 10:00am. The cancer fundraiser is part of the Walk for the Cure initiative … Continued
Fully vaccinated persons from overseas entering the British Virgin Islands will no longer be required to apply for entry using the BVI Gateway Portal entry system. The exemption which takes effect from October 1st comes out of executive decisions made earlier today by the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands. Speaking on the relaxed protocols via … Continued
Minister of Health and Social Development, Honorable Carvin Malone recently highlighted that some parents and guardians are reluctant to quarantine when picking up an unaccompanied minor from a BVI port of entry. “During the summer months, a number of unvaccinated or at times, partially vaccinated minors have arrived in the territory. Issues have arisen when … Continued
The Biden administration will require all international travelers coming into the United States to be fully vaccinated and tested for Covid-19 under a new system that will open up air travel to vaccinated foreign nationals from dozens of countries for the first time since the early days of the pandemic. Starting in early November, foreign nationals will … Continued
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upgraded Tropical Depression Seventeen to Tropical Storm Rose, the 17th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. At 5 pm EDT, the centre of Tropical Storm Rose was located over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean abut 370 miles (595 km) west of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands. Rose is moving … Continued
VI Consortium Senator Marvin Blyden tested positive for Covid-19 twice on Wednesday, Sept. 15, first at the V.I. Legislature and a second time through a test performed at the V.I. Dept. of Health. The senator had sought the second test, he said, to ascertain that he had indeed contracted the virus. Following the positive tests, … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has extended appreciation to the United States Virgin Islands for collaborating on the Vaccination Bubble Initiative that resulted in the vaccination of 234 persons. Sixty-five (65) adults and one hundred and sixty-nine (169) children were vaccinated in the initiative which came to an end last Thursday. … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has turned to “vaccine passes” in an effort to allow for the reopening of night clubs. This is according to new Cabinet-approved policies that mandates staff and patrons receive the Covid-19 jab before business resumes, effective September 16th, 2021. The revised Public Health and Suppression order advised laid out … Continued
