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October 5, 2020

HOA reviews Vanterpool business deals

During the 24-hour daily curfew in the spring, some households began running out of food, so government organised the distribution of relief supplies packed by volunteers throughout the territory. Last …

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by Dana Kampa
August 27, 2020

Active Covid cases spike to record high

Ten days ago, the Virgin Islands was being lauded as an example in the fight against Covid-19. There were no known active cases, the curfew had just been lifted, and …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 24, 2020

Jost Van Dyke is under full lockdown

Three days after learning that a former Jost Van Dyke resident tested positive for Covid-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, government announced on Tuesday morning that JVD would be …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 24, 2020

Jost Van Dyke is under full lockdown

Three days after learning that a former Jost Van Dyke resident tested positive for Covid-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, government announced on Tuesday morning that JVD would be …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 27, 2020

COMMENTARY — ‘Seven stages of coronavirus’

Public reaction to the sudden and drastic change from the new coronavirus pandemic is worthy of assessment. The pandemic has had a major impact on public psychology in every country …

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by Dickson Igwe
May 19, 2020

Sister islands hard hit by tourism closure

During a normal tourism season on Anegada, Liston Potter’s restaurant Potter’s by the Sea is a popular hangout. But like other hospitality businesses, it was shut down by the coronavirus …

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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by Dana Kampa
April 28, 2020

Cartoon (April 23, 2020)

by BVI Beacon
April 28, 2020

Pandemic not benching BVIFA

Luca Reich plays football for the under-17 BVI National Team, but due to the government-imposed lockdown to combat Covid-19 he has been spending a lot of time at home. However, …

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by BVI Beacon
April 24, 2020

EDITORIAL: Government must expand testing; fix and extend lockdown

Recent warning signs suggest that the Virgin Islands is now seeing local transmission of Covid-19, which could mean that the highly contagious disease is much more widespread here than previously …

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by BVI Beacon
Delta gas station
April 14, 2020

Residents get creative, stay social online

Christian MacDonald is showing residents how to build cocktails without professional equipment, and he’s doing it 100 percent remotely. “I decided that since there’s no work to be had, I …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 14, 2020

Extra load strains VI Internet

As internet traffic migrates from offices and schools to homes during the 14-day COVID-19 lockdown, the territory’s telecommunications providers have found themselves under increased strain in the face of customer …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 13, 2020

EDITORIAL: Recent lockdown mistakes must serve as a lesson

The government deserves kudos for the early implementation of strict measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, but we were disheartened by the poorly planned curfew transition that predictably drew uncontrolled …

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by BVI Beacon
LOCKDOWN prep april 3
April 7, 2020

From living area to classroom: How one mother teaches her daughter at home.

Astrid Jones always wanted to home-school her children. So when government ordered all Virgin Islands schools to close until at least April 20 to prevent the spread of the novel …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 3, 2020

Expert: Current curfew is probably not enough

A six-day, 24-hour lockdown of the territory began Friday night after officials announced the first two confirmed cases of COVID- 19 in the territory, but even with an additional two-week …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 2, 2020

At least eight arrested during first weekend of curfew

Over the weekend, police arrested at least eight people for violating the 24-hour-a-day curfew enacted Friday, including a pastor who said he had permission to preach at his church and …

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by Joey Waldinger
March 19, 2020

Virgin Islands readies for COVID-19

No COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the territory as of yesterday afternoon, but at least 22 people were under quarantine and the government announced plans on Tuesday to close …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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