The restaurant industry, which has been hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic, is struggling back to life as the economy reopens. But even as takeout and delivery becomes ubiquitous throughout …
May 18, 2020
May 16, 2020
Stimulus rollout delayed further
After nearly two months of delays in launching a comprehensive economic stimulus package to help the territory through the coronavirus pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie promised again on Tuesday afternoon that …
May 16, 2020
Guv: Fiscal protocols aren’t blocking Covid stimulus
Amid growing calls for a comprehensive economic stimulus package to help the territory weather the coronavirus pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie has blamed the delays largely on the restrictions included in …
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May 14, 2020
Deputy premier confirms 8th Covid-19 case
Deputy Premier Carvin Malone announced Thursday evening that the Caribbean Public Health Agency confirmed an eighth case of Covid-19 in the Virgin Islands. The case is now the only active …
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May 14, 2020
Beaches and more businesses reopen
On Tuesday afternoon, Premier Andrew Fahie presided over his first coronavirus press conference since March 24, fielding questions from the media and reminding residents that “freedom” is in their “own …
May 13, 2020
Seniors struggling in the pandemic
While Judith Charles was distributing bags of supplies in Carrot Bay during the recent lockdown, she met a senior who was planning to violate the curfew to go fishing when …
May 13, 2020
Volunteers’ work is never done
Throughout the recent lockdown, the newly formed group HandsFree BVI distributed diapers, food and other aid to needy residents. But as the economy starts reopening, the volunteers’ work isn’t done. …
May 13, 2020
Looking ahead in sports
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley spoke to the Beacon on Tuesday about the fate of sports in the territory admist the Covid-19 pandemic. When …
May 8, 2020
Beaches to open Sunday, but bars, hotels to stay closed
Beaches throughout the territory will reopen on Sunday, but large gatherings will continue to be prohibited, government leaders announced Friday during a live Facebook broadcast that included Premier Andrew Fahie, …
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May 6, 2020
EDITORIAL: Press conferences needed as Covid questions go unanswered
On March 17, Premier Andrew Fahie and Deputy Premier Carvin Malone promised to keep the public informed about the coronavirus pandemic by holding weekly press conferences on the topic and …
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May 6, 2020
Branson offers Necker as collateral
Sir Richard Branson wants a $500 million bailout for Virgin Atlantic from the United Kingdom government, and after the request drew criticism he offered up Necker Island as collateral. “Over …
May 4, 2020
Coping with Covid-19 anxiety
A recent video chat about mental health started off with reassurances that feelings of anxiety are normal, and an invitation to virtually join the moderator in enjoying a calming mug …
May 4, 2020
‘I think I had it’: After cruise-ship calls, negative Covid test raises doubts
A Tortola resident tested negative for Covid-19 last month, but she strongly suspects she had the disease because of the symptoms she and two co-workers suffered after interacting with passengers …
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May 2, 2020
Recycling efforts redouble post lockdown
Throughout the lockdown, government ministers repeatedly encouraged residents to rinse, separate and store their recyclable items so they could be collected and processed once the curfew was lifted. The curfew …
May 1, 2020
Public sector to re-open Monday
Senior public officers are preparing this week for the reopening of the public service, which is slated for 8 a.m. on Monday. All offices of the public service will formally …
April 30, 2020
Premier: Stimulus ‘template’ approved
A “template” of an economic stimulus plan has been approved by the Cabinet and will be presented to the public soon, Premier Andrew Fahie promised on Saturday. Though he stopped …
April 29, 2020
Water delivery continues with third lockdown
Since the Covid-19 lockdown started, teams from the Water and Sewerage Department installed new water system infrastructure and worked to provide water services to more residents in the territory. “Notwithstanding …
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April 29, 2020
COMMENTARY — Cayman’s Covid-19 response considered
I exchanged messages with a distant cousin over Easter, for the first time since Christmas. He told me his family was recovering from Covid-19. He had just been gardening, but …
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April 24, 2020
Survey collects info on 300-plus layoffs
A recent survey of businesses in the territory provided information about more than 300 of the workers who have lost their jobs because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing …
April 24, 2020
Frontline workers prepare
With six Covid-19 cases now confirmed in the Virgin Islands and fears of community spread growing, health officials have been using the lockdown to gather resources for what promises to …
April 24, 2020
Visitors ‘stuck’ in British Virgin Islands
Because of the territory’s pandemic lockdown measures, many visitors have been “stuck” in the territory, Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley said last Thursday in the House of …
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April 24, 2020
Testing rate lags in VI
Although the Virgin Islands has been testing residents for Covid-19 since the first case was confirmed on March 25, it has fallen behind some of its neighbours in the region, …
April 23, 2020
Public officers redeployed to deliver aid
Plans to reopen the public service on Monday of this week were scuttled after the death of a Covid-19 patient early Saturday morning, but many public officers now have been …
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April 23, 2020
Food delivery systems are overwhelmed
On Monday night, Shereeza Bipat-Richards wrote on Facebook about the numerous social media posts she had seen about residents running out of food and other supplies, losing their jobs, and …
April 23, 2020
United States releases Virgin Islands’ medical supplies
A shipment containing critical medical supplies for the fight against Covid-19 was released by United States Customs and Border Protection on Friday, and it arrived in the Virgin Islands on …
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