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May 31st, 2020
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.

May 27th, 2020
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.

May 26th, 2020
'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.

May 25th, 2020
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.

May 22nd, 2020
'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.

May 16th, 2020
'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.

May 14th, 2020
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.

May 14th, 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.

May 13th, 2020
'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.

May 13th, 2020
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.

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