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August 26th, 2020
Hon Fraser blasts Governor for taking credit for cabinet decisions

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Senior Opposition Member, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has blasted the Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), Mr Augustus J.U. Jaspert, for once again injecting himself into the local affairs of the Territory and giving the public the impression he debated the decision in Cabinet to avoid a total lockdown of the Territory.

August 25th, 2020
No 'face to face' schooling for remainder of year- Dr the Hon Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Online schooling will continue for the rest of the year 2020, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) announced via a live broadcast on the Government of the Virgin Islands’ Facebook page minutes ago, Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

August 25th, 2020
RVIPF debunks reports of illegal entry @ VG & Beef Island as ‘false alarms’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reports circulating on social media of persons suspected of entering the Territory illegally at Savannah Bay on Virgin Gorda and Trellis Bay on Beef Island have been labeled as ‘false alarms’ by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

August 25th, 2020
12th Coronavirus death in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) has announced the 12th Covid-19-related death in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), coming just 4 days after the department reported the 11th fatality.

August 25th, 2020
‘If you see something, say something!’ initiative reactivated- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In an effort to get community support to tackle the issue of human smuggling and illegal entry, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reactivated the “see something, say something” initiative that was recently launched.

August 25th, 2020
New COVID-19 challenges 'seemingly spurred by greed'- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Cabinet has deemed that the new COVID-19 challenges in the Virgin Islands have arisen from activities seemingly spurred by greed, according to Health Minister, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL).

August 25th, 2020
COVID-19 screening to be done on VG, Anegada & Tortola

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) said during the course of this week, some communities on Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Anegada will be screened for coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19.

August 25th, 2020
5 more COVID-19 cases in VI; Partial lockdown announced

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On the heels of a spike in coronavirus cases over the weekend, the Virgin Islands has recorded 5 more COVID-19 positive cases as of Monday, August 24, 2020, bringing the total positive confirmed cases in the territory to 26 and sparking a new partial lockdown & curfew order.

August 24th, 2020
24-hour surveillance for Territory's borders

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands is moving to have 24-hour security at its borders, amid concerns of an increase in human smuggling into the Territory.

August 23rd, 2020
92 samples test negative for Coronavirus- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following active contact tracing and testing after some 9 persons recently tested positive for COVID-19, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has disclosed that a total of 92 samples collected have tested negative for the COVID-19 virus.

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