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Gov’t needs to find ways to revive cruise tourism industry - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to do what they can to revive the cruise tourism industry so that the people of the territory can see benefits.
Sa Ca Fete: Welcome to St Lucia
Thomas C. Famous
The Caribbean region is overtly blessed with a wide variety of; peoples, languages, cultures, and islands.
BVI SDA School switches to online learning after COVID-19 positive case
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The reopening of physical school has been short-lived for students and staff of the BVI Seventh-day Adventist School in Sea Cows Bay as it has reverted to virtual learning after a student tested positive for COVID-19.
‘I am now suffering from funeral burnout!’- Hon Flax-Charles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Urging the population to follow the protocols, get vaccinated or protect themselves via other means if they wish not to be vaccinated, At Large Representative Honourable Shereen D. Flax-Charles, the Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, has said she would not like to have a recurrence of the experience she had when persons were losing their lives to COVID-19 recently.
COVID-19: Mu variant was previously identified in VI- Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr Ronald E. Georges says the now concerning ‘Mu’ variant of the COVID-19 virus was previously confirmed in the VI long before it became a variant of interest.
Only 1 person remains hospitalised due to COVID-19 in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is reporting that only one person remains hospitalised at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital due to COVID-19.
VI now in a fight against COVID & its variants- Dr Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the coronavirus pandemic rages on with the emergence of the new 'Mu' variant of concern, Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr Ronald E. Georges has proposed that the VI continues its vaccination policy in addition to following the public health measures in place.
Persons 'trying to beat the system' @ travel portal- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is making further moves to deter persons from committing “COVID” crimes in the territory by increasing already high fines.
Gov’t bringing revised budget due to COVID-19 revenue shortfalls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has proposed a revised budget for 2021, considering the shortfall in projected national revenues.
11:00pm -5:00am curfew extended until Sept 18, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Authorities in the Virgin Islands (VI) have extended the 11:00 pm to 5:00 am national curfew for two more weeks according to a new curfew order that will take effect from today, Saturday, September 4, 2021.