News
Active COVID-19 cases surge to 161 in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The BA.2 variant of Covid-19 continues to give rise to new infections in the U.S. Virgin Islands after being identified in the territory last week, but there are few signs that BA.2, which is a subvariant of the original Omicron strain of Covid-19, will cause a surge to the levels seen late December and through January in the Virgin Islands.
VI’s rebirth a constant source of excitement- Hon Flax-Charles
GUN CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- Jr Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) says seeing the VI return to normalcy has been a constant source of excitement, as a representative of the people whose first love is for the country.
Premier Fahie announces more tax cuts on cement, propane gas imports
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced further tax reduction on the price of cement and gas to mitigate the effects of rising global costs on prices in the VI, as a result of COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Active COVID-19 cases in VI increase to 42
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After experiencing a period of decline, active COVID-19 cases in the [British] Virgin Islands continue to increase.
Outdoor mask wearing & quarantine for travellers to be scrapped- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has decided to, among other things, to remove the requirement for mask wearing while outdoors as well as lift the requirement for quarantine for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travellers to the Virgin Islands.
Gov’t hails organisers & participants of successful 49th BVI Spring Regatta
NANNY CAY, VI- After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival returned for the 49th edition on March 30-April 3, 2022.
14 active COVID-19 cases currently in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands currently has 14 recorded active COVID-19 cases, with all of the cases currently on Tortola.
Active COVID-19 cases in VI rise to 38
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After just 10 recorded active cases of COVID-19 on March 11, 2022, active cases have now risen to 38 in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Festivals will happen ‘in some shape or form’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Now that the Virgin Islands is learning to live and work in this COVID-19 era, efforts are being put in certain events that had to be postponed or reduced to a virtual experience. This includes the VG Easter Festival and VI Emancipation Festival.
USVI lifts indoor mask mandate
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr, during his Monday, March 14, 2022, press briefing lifted the indoor mask mandate in the USVI effective immediately.
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
