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December 17, 2020

9 new Covid cases announced

Since the borders opened to tourists on Dec. 1, the Virgin Islands has nine active cases of Covid-19 among recent arrivals, some of whom recently breached quarantine procedures, officials said …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 7, 2020

EDITORIAL: As borders reopen, better safe than sorry

In recent weeks, there has been much debate about the border reopening that got under way last week, but now everyone must work together to achieve success as tourism returns. …

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by BVI Beacon
November 28, 2020

Resorts to start opening Tuesday

Some of the territory’s largest resorts announced last week that they plan to open their doors either on the same day or shortly after the territory as a whole does …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
November 27, 2020

Virgin Islands readies for Tuesday reopening

A week before the border reopening, more details on the official entry protocols were announced and the online portal for applying to enter the Virgin Islands went live. But businesses …

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by Dana Kampa
November 27, 2020

CEO explains quarantine tracking tech

When the Jamaica-based Amber Group began to develop software to provide solutions to Covid-19 problems in its home country, it started with a “lightweight” module, founder and CEO Dushyant Savadia …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 20, 2020

Government visits Anegada to give updates

The border reopening, health care and infrastructure were among the wide range of issues discussed when government representatives visited Anegada on Sunday afternoon for a community meeting. “I know a …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 5, 2020

Biz info released, but reopening website not launched

The standards that businesses must meet ahead of the Dec. 1 border reopening became a bit clearer this week with new information released about “gold seal” staff training requirements. However, …

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by Dana Kampa
October 30, 2020

Reopening plan sparks outcry, cancellations

Premier Andrew Fahie on Monday announced the official protocols for tourists to enter the Virgin Islands, which include four rounds of testing for Covid-19, four days of quarantine within approved …

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by Dana Kampa
October 22, 2020

Amid questions, tourism industry prepares for reopening

With a new tourism season set to start on Dec. 1, hotels are outfitting rooms, boats are getting back on the water, restaurants are stocking up, and many other businesses …

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by Dana Kampa
October 8, 2020

Draft reopening protocols complete but not public

With less than seven weeks until the Virgin Islands’ borders are set to reopen to non-residents for the first time since late March, government has launched a series of meetings …

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by Dana Kampa
September 24, 2020

In reversal, schools reopen for some

As the number of reported Covid-19 cases in the territory continued to fall during the latest round of lockdown restrictions, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley on Friday announced that …

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by Joey Waldinger
September 3, 2020

Border relaxation coincides with Covid spike

While the Virgin Islands moves to the orange “Manage It” phase of its pandemic plan as a result of increased Covid-19 transmission in the community, Tuesday also marked the first …

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by Dana Kampa
July 3, 2020

Summer programmes, daycares to open soon

With the school year ending, government recently announced that summer school programmes will be allowed to operate soon if they get the right approvals. Cabinet also recently approved the reopening …

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by Dana Kampa
May 21, 2020

Drop in Covid-19 numbers boosts the reopening

With only one confirmed case of Covid-19 still active in the Virgin Islands, residents are progressing toward a more familiar way of living in the territory. From her stand near …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by BVI Beacon
press conference
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 …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 19, 2018

Virgin Gorda airport likely to reopen in September

The Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda is likely to reopen in mid-September, the BVI Airports Authority announced Monday. The facility closed in April because officials were concerned that its …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS

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