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Governor extends VI curfew to August 20, 2021

The 7:00pm to 5:00am curfew in the Virgin Islands has been extended to August 20, 2021. Photo: VINO/File
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).

The Order was published in the Official Gazette on August 3, 2021, but was made on July 30, 2021, according to the statutory instrument.

“This Order shall come into force on the 6th day of August 2021 at 5.01 am. For the purposes of controlling, suppressing or preventing the spread of COVID-19 and for the protection of all persons within the territory,” the Order said. 

“For the purposes of subsection (1), no person shall be on the streets, and every person shall remain confined to their place of residence (inclusive of their yard space), from the date this Order comes into force to Friday 20th August 2021 between the hours of 7 pm to 5 am subject to such conditions as stipulated in this Order and requirements as provided under the Order.”

Curfew exemptions

The Order, however, stated that there were some classes of people that the curfew shall not apply to, such as someone who is the subject of a mandatory quarantine order under the relevant enactments, protocols or guidelines, or direction by a quarantine officer appointed under the Quarantine Act, 2014, to be in quarantine.

The Order is, in addition, not applicable to the heads of departments in the public service, heads of statutory corporations, persons employed in essential services, judges and magistrates, persons employed in mortuary services, humanitarian support, media and broadcast providers, agricultural workers, fisherfolks, and teachers, among others, travelling to and from work.

47 Responses to “Governor extends VI curfew to August 20, 2021”

  • ok (04/08/2021, 08:08) Like (25) Dislike (14) Reply
    So no hair dresser and bar reopening?
  • shocks (04/08/2021, 08:09) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    What is liberty? I see certain activists gone quiet. Bunch of jokers in ah pack!
  • Dick move (04/08/2021, 08:26) Like (47) Dislike (17) Reply
    Atleast change the curfew time to 9 or 10pm. You are killing businesses.
  • The Reaper (04/08/2021, 08:36) Like (25) Dislike (21) Reply
    Thank U. Extended until….,We fellow protocol
  • akon (04/08/2021, 08:49) Like (126) Dislike (17) Reply
    We don't need no curfew once real information that the government seems to be hiding comes out so that the people can know how to care their bodies.
    • NICK (04/08/2021, 12:08) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
      you are right.we know more about the covid situation in the usvi than in tortola.4 days without update,does that mean that we are doing good in the bvi?
  • Eagle Eye (04/08/2021, 08:54) Like (31) Dislike (21) Reply
    Curfew during emancipation, can the real leaders please stand up.
    • Forbidden Truth (04/08/2021, 10:48) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
      @Eagle eye.. still on the plantation
    • @ eagle eye (04/08/2021, 12:37) Like (16) Dislike (10) Reply
      so the leader is responsible for the 30 persons who passed away so you and your friends prefer to be out and about in each others personal space thereafter walk into your family's homes, people's businesses putting them at risk with the pandemic :.....welcome to planet earth our people are grieving over the lost of love one
  • Im learning.. (04/08/2021, 09:21) Like (23) Dislike (11) Reply
    Thought that decision was a cabinet decision....Hope he seriously consider giving a stimulus to the people these lockdown are seriously affecting...
  • WOW (04/08/2021, 09:25) Like (12) Dislike (16) Reply
    This a over now man. This island is no fun at all. By time yuh wake up. It’s time to go back in.
  • W*F (04/08/2021, 09:30) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    The Governor is the CHAIR of Cabinet. He doesn't have a VOTE.
    • Interested (04/08/2021, 11:45) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      Did you read the article? The Governor is utilizing his powers
  • wow (04/08/2021, 10:25) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
    My poor government everybody quiet let it had bin the government made that choice y’all would have bin talking all now.
  • :) (04/08/2021, 10:27) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    lovely :)
  • hypocrites (04/08/2021, 10:37) Like (38) Dislike (3) Reply
    I'm all for celebrating the achievements of Elinah, Kyron and Chantelle, but where was the curfew for the motorcade?
    • NB (04/08/2021, 13:38) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
      Finally, somebody said it! WTF went on last evening? Did the curfew not apply?
  • W*F (04/08/2021, 10:38) Like (19) Dislike (3) Reply
    but a motorcade for athletes in Tokoyo can drive round all night blowing their horns, that is the season finished, well at least we had June.....see you in October
  • Governor John. J. Rankin is the uk appointed representative and highest political authority in the B.V.I (04/08/2021, 10:43) Like (15) Dislike (13) Reply
    We need to learn to humble ourselves under higher authority, and cease our rebellious grumbling and trash talking, that have no helping power of getting us out of the mess, that we are now in.
    We ought to respectfully give honour to those the have the appoined overseer position over us, for our own good, God being our main helper.
  • Governor (04/08/2021, 10:46) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    So it was not vip administration.
  • Hmm (04/08/2021, 10:49) Like (27) Dislike (5) Reply
    How are the barbers and hairdressers doing? Did they get any assistance from the Government since they were ordered to close a month ago?
    • ha (04/08/2021, 15:31) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
      they making more now and dont have to pay the person that holding there permit or who shops they are woking in
    • Hmm (04/08/2021, 20:00) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
      Them should be good! Average hairstyles is $125 and up! And while they working on your hair then also working on 3 other home girl hair as well. None of those within the hair dressing industry should be hungry!! On on the other said now with barber’s it’s more complex.
  • Some are saying that the curfew in place is killing business. This saying is true. (04/08/2021, 10:56) Like (14) Dislike (12) Reply
    But of both, which of the two is better, dead businesses, or dead people? It is far better to loose some dead money than to lose living peoole. Do you with me? You should. Please be patient. Don't lose faith, especially the faith of God.
    • No (04/08/2021, 20:29) Like (5) Dislike (16) Reply
      the people dying and in hospital are ALL UNVACCINATED , they had the chance to be vaccinated from beginning of March but chose not to, it was their choice, but now we are being dictated to due to their choices , that is wrong.
  • haircut (04/08/2021, 12:00) Like (7) Dislike (8) Reply
    PLease Mr Fahie I need a haircut bad innuh
  • wow (04/08/2021, 12:13) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why extend the curfew when people can congregate before the curfew? So again what's with the curfew, what purpose is it serving and if it has a good reason well how about a later time for curfew so people can make ends meet.
  • wow (04/08/2021, 13:16) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Some of y’all sleeping, certain businesses that pose a threat more than barbers and salons are open daily! Forcing some folks into debt and forcing businesses to close permanently with no valid explanation as to why others are open!
  • jokers (04/08/2021, 14:16) Like (2) Dislike (7) Reply
    Hair dressers< Bars < Strip Clubs
    Can open if toolmundo is fully Vaccinated!?.
  • Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla. (04/08/2021, 14:42) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
    If you have nothing helpful to say on this issue then it is best to shut up, read, and listen. Why? Because foolish talking is a minus, not a plus.
  • Help me understand. (04/08/2021, 15:07) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why we can go yo a Super Market busy ad hell, with people Rubbing shoulders passing each other, especizlly in some isles that are very small, Yet you are telling me that people cannot sit down in a Restaurant and eat, and most time tbe people who are eating together are always together, where-by the people in Super Markets and othet businesses rubbing on u are strangers...What kind of backwardness and biasness is this against some businesses..
  • Cooper (04/08/2021, 15:09) Like (7) Dislike (6) Reply
    We did all this before and as soon as we open we are over 30 deaths. The USVI never closed down and their economy exploded and now our death toll surpassed them . The lock down did not work
  • akon (04/08/2021, 15:51) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    Let me remind the people that its y'all who has the real power. That white bwoy, the police or VIP have no power over the people if the masses decide to come out of their houses, open their businesses etc. They are the minority and will always be.
    • Hoser (04/08/2021, 18:19) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      Well said except it is not a newspaper. No black and white. I hope restaurants get together and open up. If it is done properly from Anegada to VG to Jost it would be epic. Do it politely and with respect to the covid protocols and prove that we are not children and we can all behave and make a living. Sorry just my 2 cents...
  • ztrgfdgdfgfd (04/08/2021, 18:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  • Well (04/08/2021, 19:10) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    @ ha the d money that those barbers and hair dressers are making right now it's a love do thay complaining thay glad for the opportunity
  • mh (04/08/2021, 20:16) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thank you governor
  • church (04/08/2021, 20:18) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    I'm looking to go Church but I understand
  • Funny (04/08/2021, 20:31) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    all the hairdressers and barbers are doing home visits while they complain on line, just like they did when they were closed due to the curfew last year, so lets no all worry about them, even doing massage on the beaches....
  • This is very Serious. (05/08/2021, 05:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This can be seen as the first step in the take over process...We need a hault a new direction,. an honest evaluation and a real forward moving Plan....The Excuses and Picking of fights and always think ur right that we are getting now, is not the way to go....So England taking Over for a 1yr period, put things in order, proper processes, the proper policies and the proper people in the the proper positions to ensure proper execution....We need that, them they can turn it back over to our people
  • Covid19 (05/08/2021, 10:33) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    How the curfew can lower the curv when people up an about all day...the problem is club an bar keep them close


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