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December 6th, 2021
COVID-19: Private schools have advantage with online schooling – Dr Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says persons are misreading the differences between the public and private schooling system when it comes to delivery of education the COVID-19 era.

December 3rd, 2021
40 active cases of COVID-19 reported in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is now seeing 40 active cases of COVID-19, just one more that the previous update of November 30, 2021.

December 2nd, 2021
FLOW makes COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees

PALESTINA, Tortola, VI- With Over 70% if their workforce in the Virgin Islands fully vaccinated, C&W Communications, the parent company of BTC, C&W Business, C&W Networks and Flow, is mandating its workforce to be fully vaccinated as part of their policy condition for employment.

December 2nd, 2021
COVID-19: 'I won’t be surprised if Omicron already in VI'– Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he would not be surprised if the new Omicron COVID-19 variant is already in the Virgin Islands, as the world scrambles to tackle the new strain of the virus.

November 30th, 2021
39 active COVID-19 cases reported in VI; No hospitalisations

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There are currently 39 active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands, the Territory's Epidemiological Summary revealed today, November 30, 2021.

November 29th, 2021
Recent trip to UK ‘very successful’ with renewed conversation on relations- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A, Fahie (R1) has reported that recent trips to the United Kingdom (UK) for both the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) and the COP26 meetings have been successful.

November 28th, 2021
'Allegiance to political parties has retarded VI’s progress'- Bishop Cline

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Community leader and Virgin Islander, Bishop John I. Cline has called for an end to political party allegiance in the territory, which he said has stymied the VI's growth throughout the years.

November 27th, 2021
COVID-19: WHO lists South Africa's Omicron strain as 'concerning'

VI CONSORTIUM

GENEVA, Switzerland - A new strain of the COVID-19 arising from South Africa is causing worldwide alarm and has led to dozens of countries restricting travel from the continent.

November 24th, 2021
Persons interfacing with cruise passengers & crew ‘strongly' urged to vaccinate

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Persons in the Virgin Islands (VI) who interact with cruise ship crews and passengers are being ‘strongly' encouraged to get vaccinated or face twice-monthly COVID-19 tests, according to recently released Cabinet minutes.

November 24th, 2021
12 active COVID-19 cases currently reported in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) is currently 12, according to the latest epidemiological report released by Health Authorities on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

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