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August 31st, 2020
VI residents 'stock up' for possible 2-week complete lockdown

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many across the Territory have taken the advice of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A Fahie (R1) seriously and from the break of day, August 31, 2020, began flocking to supermarkets and even hardware stores to stock up on supplies and other essentials in the event Cabinet decides on a 14-day complete lockdown.

April 2nd, 2020
Supermarkets given permission to open until 9:00pm!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet has agreed to allow supermarkets only to open until 9:00pm to cater for the large amount of shoppers to get their needed supplies ahead of the 14-day lockdown, which starts on the evening of Saturday, April 4, 2020.

March 26th, 2020
Lines build @ local supermarkets ahead of 24-hour curfew

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the announcement by Government on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 that the Virgin Islands will be on 24-hour curfew from 8:00pm on Friday, March 27, 2020 to 6:00am April 2, 2020, persons have started to flock at supermarkets to stock up for the lock-down.

September 5th, 2017
Limited drinking water in some supermarkets throughout territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the territory prepares for the impending hurricane Irma, residents throughout the territory were seen stocking up on emergency items.

April 10th, 2013
Gov’t not attacking citizens with reusable bag initiative – Hon. Christian

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At-Large Territorial Representative, Hon. Archibald C. Christian has sought to diffuse tensions arising from the recently implemented government sanctioned ‘go green initiative’ across the Virgin Islands (VI).

February 19th, 2012
Restaurants & supermarkets asked to support local farmers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Territory’s leader is making an appeal to restaurateurs to support local farmers and highlight on their menus the word ‘fresh’ and ‘local’ to assist with boosting the Virgin Islands’ (VI) tourism product.

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