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April 5th, 2021
No more delays to ‘open the seaports’ - Hon Penn tells Fahie Gov’t

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Government to open the Virgin Islands' seaports to international operations without delay.

March 4th, 2021
Delay to seaports reopening another ‘blow to already fragile situation’- BVICCHA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Calling itself the “proactive voice of business”, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has lamented that there has been another delay to the reopening of the seaports in the Virgin Islands to international operations.

February 25th, 2021
Gov’t ‘lacks a clear plan for reopening of territory’s seaports’- Hon Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the announcement from the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) late yesterday, February 24, 2021, that the reopening of the territory’ seaports to international operations has been further delayed, to April 15, 2021, the Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has come out swinging, accusing Government of lacking a plan and transparency.

February 24th, 2021
Reopening of seaports to international visitors deferred to April 15, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Citing a number of reasons, including increased numbers of COVID-19 cases in the region and the emergence of new strains of coronavirus in certain countries, the reopening of the seaports to international ferry operations has been further deferred to April 15, 2021.

January 5th, 2021
Reopening of seaports pushed back to March 1, 2021- BVIPA

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- After circulating via social media for hours, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has confirmed that the reopening of the territory’s seaports will be pushed back to March 1, 2021.

December 8th, 2020
VI’s seaports to reopen for international travellers on January 21, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While describing the decision to defer the reopening of the Territory’s seaports to January 21, 2021, as hard, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the decision was necessary in the face of the gaps that are being experienced at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA) on Beef Island.

October 22nd, 2020
VI seaports to reopen to international visitors December 8, 2020

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- A week after the Virgin Islands reopens its borders to international visitors via the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island on December 1, 2020, the territory’s seaports will reopen to tourists.

April 15th, 2020
'Our borders remain closed’ until after June 1, 2020- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even though the Virgin Islands will begin to loosen up on movement restrictions internally from next week, the Territory’s borders will remain closed until after June 1, 2020, when the first phase of the COVID-19 Phased Internal and Restricted Borders Reopening Plan ends.

March 22nd, 2020
VI closes all airports & seaports to inbound passengers!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) intensifies its response to the global pandemic, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all airports and seaports in the Territory of the Virgin Islands will be closed to inbound passengers for 14 days, effective 11:59 pm, Sunday, March 22, 2020.

March 4th, 2020
Seaports to receive 1st phase of new Border Management System by April 2020

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Travellers utilising the various seaports in the Virgin Islands will likely see the implementation of the new Border Management System by April 2020, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has informed.

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