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February 14th, 2021
Persons out of VI for 6 months required to submit new WP applications

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Expatriate workers who are out of the Territory for six months or more with expired Work Permits (WP) will be required to submit new applications.

February 13th, 2021
USVI announces 25th COVID-19 related death

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALE, ST. Thomas, USVI - The USVI Department of Health (D.O.H) this week confirmed its 25th COVID-19 related death in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which comes over a month after the 24th fatality.

February 13th, 2021
The Vaccine Passport: Friend or Foe?

By Dickson C. Igwe

A second critical travel document- a vaccine passport- is looking inevitable. Issues are mounting on the why, what, where, how, and when, of a vaccination passport. Then, will a vaccine passport begin a new level of social, economic, and travel, discrimination?

February 12th, 2021
COVID-19 has made it ‘financially impossible’ to be open – Top of The Baths

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the bottom line of many restaurants in the Virgin Islands, including the well-known Top of the Baths Restaurant and Bar on Virgin Gorda.

February 11th, 2021
'If I had my way the curfew would have increased!'- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has defended the ongoing three-hour curfew in the Virgin Islands, stating that persons need to be reminded that COVID-19 is still a threat.

February 11th, 2021
Health Minister Hon Carvin Malone takes VI’s first COVID-19 jab

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has received the territory’s first COVID-19 jab, leading by example as the Virgin Islands (VI) embarks on the rollout of its public vaccination programme.

February 11th, 2021
VI remains under 3-hour curfew

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will remain under a 3-hour curfew until February 25, 2021, according to a new Curfew Order signed by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG on February 10, 2021, and published in the Official Gazette the same day.

February 10th, 2021
Cabinet to resume publishing its decisions effective Feb 11, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has indicated that it will resume publishing its decisions with effect from February 11, 2021, covering the period of decisions taken from its first meeting for the new year held on January 7, 2021.

February 10th, 2021
Over 12,000 vaccine doses have been administered in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

The Albert A. Bryan administration on Monday, February 8, 2021, announced that 12,094 vaccinations, including 2,967 second doses, were administered in the US Virgin Islands as of Monday.

February 10th, 2021
First COVID-19 vaccine batch to expire on May 31, 2021 - Dr Ronald E. Georges

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The race is on to vaccinate some 4000 people in the Virgin Islands, given the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZD1222) COVID-19 vaccine in the Virgin Islands (VI) will expire on May 31, 2021, according to Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges.

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