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'Economy will sink & Territory will suffer' if tourism not revived - Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Tourism operator, business owner and radio talk show host, Mr Julio S. Henry aka 'Sam' has urged the Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Government to get the tourism and hospitality sector restarted with urgency since, according to him, dire economic consequences will befall the Territory and its people.
Barber & Beauty shops remain restricted businesses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local beauty and barber shops remain closed according to law, even as Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had promised to open those categories of businesses as part of the soft COVID-19 internal reboot of the Virgin Islands (VI) economy that kicked off on April 27, 2020.
COVID-19 measures 'achieving intended results' - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said health measures, including case finding, contact tracing, monitoring and quarantine efforts to reduce exposure and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the Territory, are achieving the desired results.
Elton S. Leonard was ‘punished for feeding the hungry’- Alred C. Frett
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Co-founder of the B&F Medical Centre, businessman and CBN 90.9 FM radio commentator, Alred C. Frett has echoed cries of victimisation over the arrest of Bobby’s Supermarket proprietor Mr Elton S. Leonard during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Virgin Islands (VI).
COVID-19… Too close for comfort
Alred C. Frett
Are we wiser than we look?
Most of us share a common wish; that the actions of all Governments are based on whatever is in the best Intentions for their People… Unfortunately, we sometimes lose sight of this when faced with Trumpism designed to make us doubt our own eyes and ears… However, the Coronavirus is a real and present danger, requiring true leadership in the way it is approach and the decisions are made.
7:00pm to 6:00am curfew from Sunday, May 10, 2020- Premier Fahie
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the territory-wide curfew will be lifted for seven more hours, starting Sunday, May 10, 2020, for a two-week timeframe.
VI records 7th case of COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) this afternoon May 5, 2020, confirmed one new case of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Territory, bringing the total local confirmed cases to seven, inclusive of one death.
UK had 'no intention' to offer grants or funding to VI- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Even as the United Kingdom (UK) expects British Overseas Territories (OTs) to use their own finances to manage their COVID-19 fight, according to British Member of Parliament Wendy Morton, the conditions of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management (PFEFM) still remain in place in the Virgin Islands, effectively tying the hands of the Government from accessing necessary funding.
HLSCC tests marine water quality in the absence of Charter boat activity
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- While the world battles COVID 19, Mother Nature gets a rest. HLSCC Marine Director, Dr. Lianna Jarecki, took to the sea while the BVI community remained on a 24-hour curfew to conduct a much-needed water quality study.
Premier Fahie shares VI’s COVID-19 struggles @ Caribbean Finance Ministers Meeting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has told Caribbean Heads of Government and Ministers of Finance that COVID-19 is placing significant pressure on the Virgin Islands economy as the Territory combats the spread of the coronavirus.
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