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Budget 2022: Premier Fahie to present 4th budget in less than 3 years
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Virgins Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will this morning November 11, 2021, present the Appropriation (2022) Act, 2021, better known as the 2022 Budget, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola.
12 active COVID-19 cases currently in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) currently has 12 active COVID-19 positive cases according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health.
Gov’t revamping VI/USVI Vaccine bubble initiative- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be revamping the VI/USVI vaccine bubble initiative after a large number of persons have indicated an interest in another vaccine option outside of the locally offered AstraZeneca vaccine.
6 active COVID-19 cases currently recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands currently has recorded 6 active COVID-19 cases in the territory, with 4 on Tortola and 2 in Virgin Gorda as of today, October 29, 2021.
Gov’t looking into vaccine travel cards for AstraZeneca jabs- Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that the Virgin Islands (VI) government is working on providing international vaccination cards for the Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs being offered in the VI.
New 'BVIDigiCert' online platform simplifies VI vaccination certifications
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands on October 11, 2021, launched a new digital platform called 'BVIDigiCert' to facilitate vaccination certifications, with the aim of making proof of vaccination status easy and accessible.
Gov’t creating 40-bed field hospital in case of another COVID spike- Hon Malone
BEEF ISLAND, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is investing in a 40-bed field hospital should local COVID-19 cases spike again, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced.
COVID variants still a threat to VI's population - Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Residents of the Virgin Islands are being encouraged to remain vigilant and adhere to the local COVID-19 protocols following added confirmation of Mu and Delta variants infecting persons in the territory.
VI receives new batch of 2000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses
BEEF ISLAND, VI – The Virgin Islands on October 7, 2021, received a new shipment of 2000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, and this time, the doses have a much longer shelf life than before.
‘Every community will benefit’ from Gov’ts rebooted tourism plan- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands’ Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that with the Government’s new tourism plan to be administered in the COVID-19 era, communities across the VI will see economic benefits.