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May 7th, 2020
'Economy will sink & Territory will suffer' if tourism not revived - Julio S. Henry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Tourism operator, business owner and radio talk show host, Mr Julio S. Henry aka 'Sam' has urged the Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Government to get the tourism and hospitality sector restarted with urgency since, according to him, dire economic consequences will befall the Territory and its people.

May 7th, 2020
I received 'several threats to my life' for doing job - JTV's Cathy O. Richards

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Japhix Television (JTV) Journalist, Ms Cathy O. Richards has recalled the perils of moving to the Virgin Islands from Guyana and encountering a culture shock over how locals would treat expat journalists plying their trade.

May 6th, 2020
Barber & Beauty shops remain restricted businesses

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local beauty and barber shops remain closed according to law, even as Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had promised to open those categories of businesses as part of the soft COVID-19 internal reboot of the Virgin Islands (VI) economy that kicked off on April 27, 2020.

May 6th, 2020
COVID-19 measures 'achieving intended results' - Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said health measures, including case finding, contact tracing, monitoring and quarantine efforts to reduce exposure and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the Territory, are achieving the desired results.

May 5th, 2020
Elton S. Leonard was ‘punished for feeding the hungry’- Alred C. Frett

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Co-founder of the B&F Medical Centre, businessman and CBN 90.9 FM radio commentator, Alred C. Frett has echoed cries of victimisation over the arrest of Bobby’s Supermarket proprietor Mr Elton S. Leonard during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Virgin Islands (VI).

May 5th, 2020
VI records 7th case of COVID-19

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) this afternoon May 5, 2020, confirmed one new case of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Territory, bringing the total local confirmed cases to seven, inclusive of one death.

May 5th, 2020
UK had 'no intention' to offer grants or funding to VI- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Even as the United Kingdom (UK) expects British Overseas Territories (OTs) to use their own finances to manage their COVID-19 fight, according to British Member of Parliament Wendy Morton, the conditions of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management (PFEFM) still remain in place in the Virgin Islands, effectively tying the hands of the Government from accessing necessary funding.

May 4th, 2020
HLSCC tests marine water quality in the absence of Charter boat activity

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- While the world battles COVID 19, Mother Nature gets a rest. HLSCC Marine Director, Dr. Lianna Jarecki, took to the sea while the BVI community remained on a 24-hour curfew to conduct a much-needed water quality study.

May 4th, 2020
OTs should 'make full use of their finances' to fight COVID-19 - British MP

LONDON, United Kingdon - According to a British parliamentarian, the United Kingdom (UK) Government is expecting British Overseas Territories (OTs) to utilise their own financial resources to fight COVID-19, just as the UK is doing in their fight.

May 2nd, 2020
Mag 5.5 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico, damages buildings

PONCE, Puerto Rico - An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale has rocked Ponce, Puerto Rico, damaging building and scattering debris across city streets.

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