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January 13th, 2021
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.

December 11th, 2020
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.

December 7th, 2020
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.

November 26th, 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.

November 19th, 2020
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.

November 19th, 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.

October 29th, 2020
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.

October 22nd, 2020
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.

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