Most of the problems that delayed the full rollout of the territory’s online entry system have been ironed out, and all travellers to the Virgin Islands are now required to …
Tourism manual coming soon
One of the first roads in the Virgin Islands stretched from the Chalwell junction to Windy Hill, and it was called the “paved walk” because it was composed of stones …
Ministers in St. Kitts for OECS meetings
While the premier and other senior leaders held high-level meetings in London this week, two other government ministers travelled to St. Kitts and Nevis for regional sessions hosted by the …
Residents urged to renew travel documents early
With the summer holidays and another hurricane season approaching, residents were urged this week to renew their passports and other documents in a timely manner to prevent travel interruptions. Registrar …
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For foreign travel, $3.5m in five years
Over the past five years, the government spent nearly $3.5 million on foreign travel expenses including accommodation, transportation, subsistence and warm clothing allowances, according to Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. …
Students to compete in robotics contest, team to travel to Singapore
A team of four students from the Virgin Islands will compete in an Olympic-style robotics competition from Saturday through Tuesday in Singapore. Amani Brown, Denae Scatliffe-Chalwell and Jayron Gibson of …
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ESTA travellers warned to stick with one passport
Travellers relying on an Electronic System for Travel Authorization to travel to the United States should use the same passport to depart and re-enter this territory to avoid being inaccurately …
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VG airport closed with two days’ notice
The Taddy Bay International Airport on Virgin Gorda closed Aug. 29 for its annual runway maintenance programme, and it is due to reopen Sept. 7, according to a press release …
EDITORIAL: Make the most of slow season
Following a busy tourism season that harked back to pre-Covid years, we are now encouraged by signs that the first post-pandemic slow season may not be so slow after all. …
EDITORIAL: An appalling arrival
At a time when the territory urgently needs its tourism industry to recover quickly from the pandemic, we have been distressed to hear repeated horror stories about travellers’ arrival experience …
Direct MIA flights coming in June
Following more than 10 years of failed attempts by successive governments to secure direct flights to the United States mainland — and vigorous debate about whether such flights were even …
Virgin Islands drops entry test requirement
Travellers arriving in the territory are no longer required to present a negative Covid-19 test result to enter the Virgin Islands, government announced. The entry test requirement was in place …
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Entry rules relaxed for vaxxed travellers
On Tuesday government Gazetted new protocols for entering the territory, lifting the requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to test for Covid-19 upon arrival. They must, however, take a Covid-19 test …
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Reopening proceeds as Covid cases drop
As the threat posed by Covid-19 diminishes in the United States and some other countries from which tourists typically flock to this territory, the Virgin Islands government continues to ease …
Arriving visitors far outnumber residents
Since the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport reopened to tourists last December, 7,554 visitors arrived there through April 21, eclipsing the 2,805 belongers, work permit holders, and other residents who …
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First day of relaxed entry rules sees chaos
The Virgin Islands took another step toward normality on Saturday, when travel restrictions were relaxed to allow most fully vaccinated travelers to be released from quarantine as soon as they …
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In the next phase of the border reopening, government to roll back some restrictions while tightening others
Starting Saturday, when most fully vaccinated travelers to the Virgin Islands will only have to wait for one negative Covid-19 test result before exploring the territory, unvaccinated travelers will have …
Government to scrap four day quarantine for vaccinated travellers, relaxes rules for some day trips
About two weeks after Premier Andrew Fahie first hinted that travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers would be loosened as part of a push for a full summer reopening, his administration …
COMMENTARY — Vaccine passports expected soon
A second critical travel document — a vaccine passport — is looking inevitable. But issues are mounting on the why, what, where, how and when of such a passport. Will …
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Reporter recounts family’s arrival
I first began to feel the blues of lockdown last summer. Unable to visit my family in the United States or even leave the territory, I kept my relatives informed …
Brexit trade deal brings changes to all overseas territories
Last Thursday marked the end of 2020, but also the last day of the “transition period” to the start of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. As a …
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EDITORIAL: Government right to reopen borders to expats
The government is right to use caution when reopening the borders during the pandemic, but we are glad that leaders have finally announced a plan to allow the return of …
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Territory wary as Brexit arrives
“The UK is now outside the European Union,” Governor Gus Jaspert said during a Monday press conference. “But there are some important messages for people in the BVI in terms …
COMMENTARY — ‘Dedicated walker’ recounts more travels
I related in “Walker recounts travels of his youth” (Beacon, June 28) how I came to work in Linz, Upper Austria, in a Quaker organisation helping to settle refugees from …
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