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Jost van Dyke ferry terminal to reopen March 1, 2021- BVIPA
JOST van DYKE, VI- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that the reopening of the port of entry at Jost van Dyke to international passenger vessels is poised for March 1, 2021, simultaneously with the reopening of the Road Town Ferry terminal on Tortola.
3rd imported case of COVID-19 reported in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has confirmed another imported positive case of COVID-19 in the [British] Virgin Islands.
First tourist tests positive for COVID-19 following border reopening
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Seven days into the reopening of the Virgin Islands borders to international visitors, one tourist has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), during an update on the border reopening this evening, December 7, 2020.
Tourists cannot come to VI & 'do what they want'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has cautioned hoteliers and others in the tourism industry that tourists visiting the territory as of December 1, 2020, should not be allowed to do as they please with the government-imposed rules for keeping the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) at bay, while at their respective properties.
Bars, clubs, beauty shops to be given automatic Gold Seal certification
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Owners and staff within the entertainment and beauty sectors can breathe a sigh of relief as they would not need to go through the re-inspection process for the reopening of the territory to tourists come December 1, 2020.
3-hr curfew extended to another 14 days in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A curfew still remains for the Virgin Islands as the 3-hour curfew imposed on November 5, 2020, has been extended to another 14 days.
Reopening the borders of the VI- A different perspective
Kenneth G. Gladstone
My beloved Brothers and Sisters, sincere greetings.
The current administration under Premier, the Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has done a phenomenal job of containing COVID-19 to achieving a zero-infection rate in the Virgin Islands (VI). This proves that the aggressive containment strategy employed by the current administration is indeed calculated, and the only thing necessary at this point is to continue enforcing this functional system to maintain the current results.
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.