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COVID-19 reaches VI shores; 2 cases confirmed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An unwelcome visitor, the dreaded Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), has reached the Virgin Islands, a British Overseas Territory.
'It hurts my heart' to take unfavourable measures - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says his administration must do what is necessary to protect the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and this will include making unfavourable decisions.
'Emergency' sitting of HOA on Friday to tighten quarantine & curfew rules
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An emergency sitting of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020 to give more teeth to the existing quarantine and curfew rules in the Virgin Islands.
Premier & Opposition Leader 'join elbows' to tackle Coronavirus
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Addressing the Virgin Islands (VI) last evening, March 24, 2020, alongside Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said now is not the time for division as the two pledged unity to tackle the threat of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Territory.
Dominican Republic records highest COVID-19 cases in Caribbean
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - As confirmed cases of the dreaded Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to soar in Europe, the Americas and other parts of the world, the [British] Virgin Islands is one of the few countries yet to confirm its first case.
'Faith should not be used as shield to be foolish'- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Clergyman and social commentator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has urged the Christian community to take the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat more seriously and noted that a belief in God should not mean actions toward protecting against the virus should be foolish.
CARICOM & COVID-19
Thomas C. Famous
Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Walter H. Roban JP MP and I, representing the Government of Bermuda, travelled to Bridgetown, Barbados to attend the 31st Inter-Sessional meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM, held February 17-19, 2020.
Preparing ourselves before COVID-19 reaches the VI
Alred C. Frett
As the World spins on its head:
What we don’t know is hurting us more than what we know… Churches and schools closed from teaching and preaching, persons anxious to work for an honest living are denied access to job sites, death tolls are rising but mourners are prohibited from attending funerals, world leaders are falling within the target zone and the young are basking in carelessness… World powers are weakened.
VI closes all airports & seaports to inbound passengers!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) intensifies its response to the global pandemic, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all airports and seaports in the Territory of the Virgin Islands will be closed to inbound passengers for 14 days, effective 11:59 pm, Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Coronavirus 'crisis will create opportunities' for VI - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - ZBVI 780am 'Honestly Speaking' radio moderator, Mr Claude O. Sketon says with the global crisis arising from the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Virgin Islands should use whatever is learnt from the virus and create new opportunities for the territory.
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