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Hon Carvin Malone gets 3rd extension as Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL), has been given a third extension in the post of Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands.
Certain curfew provisions ‘can be even more relaxed’- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Now that the Virgin Islands has been declared free of COVID-19, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) said certain curfew provisions would be further relaxed.
'No active cases of COVID-19' remaining in VI - Hon Carvin Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), today, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, confirmed that the Territory is now free of all confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Gov't ministers, students hold productive online discussion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Using the Zoom meeting platform, Government Ministers and students across various educational levels in the Virgin Islands (VI) completed the second in a series of online sessions to engage youths about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its challenges on education.
'These are not the times when only the Governor went to college'- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has reiterated calls for the UK to define and revisit its conditions surrounding the Protocols for Effective Financial Management in the Virgin Islands (VI) so that the Territory can move ahead with borrowing money from its reserves and create a sound COVID-19 economic stimulus package.
'I'm going to dump the mask when I'm getting ready to talk'- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In leaked audio that has since been deleted off the Facebook page of the Government Information Service (GIS) in the Virgin Islands (VI), Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone was caught discussing plans to ditch his 'face mask' when announcing the Territory's 8th COVID-19 case.
New case of COVID-19 announced in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands, bringing the total confirmed cases to 8 in the Territory as of today, Thursday, May 14, 2020.
'I've created enemies galore based on my opinion'- Rosan-Jones
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Local resident and outspoken social commentator, Rosemary R. Rosan-Jones aka 'Cindy' says freedom and speech and the freedoms of the Virgin Islands media may be under threat in the Territory.
'Any concerns' over COVID-19 death 'will be addressed'- Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Zan Lewis, a senior broadcaster with ZBVI Radio, was rebuked by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) for asking if the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) should shoulder blame for the Territory’s lone COVID-19 death.
Premier debunks Zan Lewis claims of COVID-19 'media shutout'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was forced to clear the air after ZBVI News Director, Mr Zan Lewis implied that the Premier may not have been satisfied with the Government's COVID-19 media communication strategy.