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4 rooms @Hotel Castle Maria declared a prison
MCNAMARA, Tortola, VI- Four rooms at Hotel Castle Maria have been declared a prison by Acting Governor David D. Archer Jr.
U11 children born in VI to expat parents get visa exemption
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Children under 11 years of age born in the Virgin Islands (VI) to parents who are ordinarily resident in the Territory no longer require a visa to reside.
Preservation of Names of Places Act 2001 comes into force 24 years later
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A piece of legislation that was passed in the Legislative Council on April 12, 2001, and assented to by the then-governor Francis J. Savage on July 10, 2001, finally came into force on March 1, 2026, after the proclamation was published in the Official Gazette by Governor Daniel Pruce on February 28, 2026.
Owners of derelict vessels in SCB Harbour given 60 days for their removal
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Sea Cows Bay Harbour remains littered with derelict and abandoned vessels, nearly eight years after the destructive hurricanes of 2017, Irma and Maria, struck the Virgin Islands.
NBVI threatens legal proceedings against the Maynards for nearly $100K in arrears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Already serving prison time in the United States for a drug smuggling plot, former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard now have to worry about losing property if they fail to pay on arrears due to the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI).
Governor extends VI curfew to August 20, 2021
WICKHAM'S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- His Excellency Governor John J. Rankin CMG has extended the existing curfew to August 20, 2021, as per the powers conferred on him by sections three and four of the Curfew Act, 2017 (No. 20 of 2017).
Governor Rankin signs new Curfew Order
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will remain under a 3-hour curfew until March 11, 2021, according to a new Curfew Order signed by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG on February 24, 2021, and published in the Official Gazette.
VI remains under 3-hour curfew
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will remain under a 3-hour curfew until February 25, 2021, according to a new Curfew Order signed by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG on February 10, 2021, and published in the Official Gazette the same day.
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.
VI curfew now reduced to 3 hours for next 14 days
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With no reported active COVID-19 cases and being less than a month away from the reopening of its borders to international visitors, the Virgin Islands has reduced its curfew hours to 3, beginning today, November 5, 2020.
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