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No charges, fines issued over large New Year's Eve parties– Top CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police, Mr Mark Collins says the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is currently probing breaches of noise permits, regarding social events and parties hosted over the New Year’s Weekend 2022.
VI records first COVID death for 2022; active cases now @ 601
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) has recorded 1 new COVID-19 related death for 2022, as current active cases in the territory continue on an upward surge, according to information released today, January 3, 2022.
‘There is no East End without Long Look’ vice versa- Hon Penn
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on residents of both the East End and Long Look communities to unite and tackle challenges together.
COVID-19: Public 'strongly advised to avoid all large gatherings’- Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the New Year’s 2022 weekend celebrations continue, the Virgin Islands (VI) public is being strongly advised against attending large gatherings and social events given the current spike in COVID-19 cases attributed to the Delta variant.
Thousands ring in New Year’s Day 2022 @ Foxy’s
GREAT HARBOUR, JvD, VI – Thousands of revelers on Friday, December 31, 2021, rang in the new year January 1, 2022, in grand style at the Foxy’s world-famous Old Year’s Night party on Jost van Dyke.
Gov’t will continue to advance 'Good Governance' in VI – Premier in 2022 message
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has given his commitment to advancing the concept of good governance in the VI, as part of his New Year’s Day 2022 message to the people of the territory.
Cloudiness with chance for showers across VI today, Jan 1, 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With relatively dry and stable conditions persisting across the Leeward Islands and the Virgin Islands, the territory today January 1, 2022, can expect a low chance for cloudiness and showers over the next twenty-four hours.
Hon Penn distributes food hampers, ice cream across Districts 7 & 8
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), over the Christmas holidays, donated a quantity of ham and turkey, along with cases of water and food boxes, to families in both the 7th and 8th Districts.
Gov’t, Horse racing stakeholders to meet @ start of 2022– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Horse racing in the Virgin Islands (VI) could finally be revived following a hard hit from the COVID-19 pandemic that halted the sport and has seen Ellis Thomas Downs suffer some amount of neglect.
UPDATE: 82 new active COVID-19 cases in VI; 357 in total
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands continue to climb, with the latest stats, today, December 30, 2021, showing 357 active cases compared to 275 announced a day ago.
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