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August 22nd, 2020
TS Warning lifted as 'Laura' drifts away from VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Amidnst showers and gusty winds, a Tropical Storm Warning for 'Laura' has been lifted in the Virgin Islands today, August 22, 2020, as the storm moves away from the territory.

August 18th, 2020
Cabinet approves Phase 2 of Restricted Border Re-opening Plan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved Phase 2 of the Restricted Border Re-opening Plan to take effect from September 1, 2020, according to a press release from Government today, August 18, 2020.

August 18th, 2020
East End/Long Look roadworks commence

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Roadworks in the East End/Long Look community have commenced as part of Government's commitment to fixing dilapidated roads in that community and across the Territory.

August 18th, 2020
Gov't quarantine now free until Sept 30, 2020

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) Government has made free the cost of mandatory quarantine for persons returning to the Territory and opting to stay in Government quarantine facilities.

August 17th, 2020
Carrot Bay SDA Church breaks ground for ‘modern’ church building

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Several months after the iconic church building, which was damaged by Hurricane Irma in September 2017, was torn down; members of the Carrot Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church broke ground for a new church building on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

August 16th, 2020
‘Remember your life matters’- Premier Fahie to scooter riders

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The frequency of motor scooter accidents and the recklessness by some of those riders continue to get the attention of the Government of the Virgin Islands.

August 15th, 2020
Work Permit, Exemption holders allowed re-entry by Sept 1, 2020

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that in Phase 2 of the restricted border re-opening plan, Work Permit or Work Permit Exemption Holders will now be allowed entry into the territory from September 1, 2020, once they meet a list of requirements.

August 14th, 2020
Restrictions eased as VI internal curfew lifted

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has tonight Friday, August 14, 2020, announced that effective today, the Virgin Islands (VI) has moved to revoke business and other territorial curfews imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 13th, 2020
VI may have to 'borrow' if hit by another catastrophic event- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has told the United Nations (UN) that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) and other vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean face the triple threat of hurricanes, COVID-19 and weakened economies; and require sustained international support to get through the current crisis.

August 11th, 2020
Impact resistant doors & windows for R.T. O’Neal Admin Complex

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Speaking this morning, August 11, 2020, at the contract signing for the Procurement and Installation works at Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said full rehabilitation of the building is long overdue, as no major works were done since 2017.

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