COVID-19: Governor praises Fahie administration for bold strategies
On Monday, April 6, 2020, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced that 17 new samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad for testing came back negative.
Gov'ts strategy working- Gov Jaspert
Hon Malone said the VI’s overall number of cases remains low, with 3 confirmed via importation and no evidence of community spread.
He also said Government will expand surveillance and testing, provide support to all persons in quarantine and strictly monitor for development of signs and symptoms of COVID-19 disease.
According to Governor Jaspert, "This is excellent news and a relief for us all, particularly those who have been awaiting results and their family and friends... I am also encouraged by this news because it means that our Government’s strategy for containing the virus here in this Territory appears to be working," he said via a statement on social media on April 7, 2020.
"But we need to acknowledge that we’re not out of the woods yet," the Governor acknowledged, asking that the population continue to comply with the curfew and other measures in order to protect one another.
High Praises for Fahie Administration
Late last week, the Governor came under strong criticism by a social commentator for not giving the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) administration enough credit for its strategies to fight the virus.
Honestly Speaking radio host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline had also accused the Governor of trying to upstage the current administration in its COVID-19 fight.
Governor Jaspert, in his latest statement; however, spared no time to endorse the action plan of Hon Fahie, urging the populace to listen to the Premier and follow his advice.
"As the Premier said, we have one opportunity to get this right and the safety of the people of this Territory is our top priority. The Premier also set out scientific research that has identified how effective isolating ourselves can be in stopping the spread of this virus," he said.
Abide by curfew - Gov Jaspert
The governor also reiterated Premier Fahie's calls to abide by the curfew for the good of the entire Territory.
"If we all continue to stay in our homes, we can keep ahead of the virus in this Territory. We know that you will all be keen to hear what the plans are for the end of this curfew period," Governor Jaspert said.
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35 Responses to “COVID-19: Governor praises Fahie administration for bold strategies”
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What he knows Fahie doesn't and the little of unimportant that Fahie knows is of little value and makes no difference.
He laid it on thick . I am embarassed but others are blissful pleased and happy in their ignorance . That is how they like it ,on the plantation.
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Praising the Premier is a good gesture, when not illicited nor prompted.
Begging Praise for the Premier from the Queen's appointed rep? Not good. You should trust me on that.
This pandemic was not called on by the Governor and for anyone to say that clearly shows either your a fool or have not attended school when your parents sent you.
As for our Premier hands down to you Sir you used whatever you had made all the right decision by your people and am PROUD of you not leaving out other members of government because you couldn’t have done it on your own so we as a people needs to stop looking for a fault of a reason to discredit any members of government weather it’s in the House of Assembly or the Governor’s office. To the people we all had a role to play not just our leaders and if we all unite as one the British Virgin island will be unstoppable in every walk of life we are our brothers and sisters keepers and am Proud to be a Trinidadian by birth and a BVI Islander by rights and heart so let’s put our differences aside and make the BVI shine.
"Good Tom (Sambo) keep them other sambos lockdown and under control for me hear?"
I have read all the bloggs.democracy is alive in the bvi,on this news site
In the past,we have had some governor's who felt that we virgin islanders could be taken for a ride.we resisted the attacks
but to me,this governor seems to understand his role as the governor appoint by her majesty,to look after her majesty's territory and people.
I may sound like pilate ,but, I cannot find any wrong-doings by this governor,for which I can crucify him
it appears to me,that we in the bvi just have a historical-problem with persons with a different nationality giving us orders.we don't want to take instructions and orders from nonbelongers
its not the fault of the governor that the bvi is a british overseas territory with a governor appointed by the uk..
Now, because of an act of the uk parliament on 21st may,2002,all bvi citizens can now be registered as a uk citizen
I made use of that privilege,so as a citizen of the bvi,i became a citizen of the uk,many of us did.we are all uk citizens
so,diplomatically and with the principle of sovereignty,we are uk citizens residing in the bvi with dual citizens.
after his tenure,i would like this governor to apply for belongers status,to become a citizen of the bvi.
for too long now we have demonstrated a racist attitude toward the white uk appointed governors
I cannot recall any governor saying any thing bad about the people of the bvi
yes,some governors made some decisions which affected some of our friends,relatives etc and we took it personal because we realized,if it was left to corrupt politicians our people would get away with their corruption.
but you mean to tell me,we continue to have this level of vexaciousness toward every white uk appointed governor?
come on my people,while vino is a democratic news site and would allow every blogger to blogg freely,i believe some of us are blogging without a good motive.what has this governor done wrong in the bvi,since his tenure?
I will be writing to Buckingham palace to ask her majesty,to keep this governor in the bvi for 2 terms and more.
if something is nice,you ask for it twice.
One love bvi