32 individuals are now British citizens after having been previously naturalised as British Overseas Territories Citizens.

The BVI Airports Authority Limited in consultation with the Premier, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and its Board of Directors chaired by Mr. Bevis Sylvester has decided to close its two (2) outer Airports, namely Auguste George Airport, Anegada and Taddy Bay Airport, Virgin Gorda to international flights effective today, Friday 13^th March 2020 for thirty (30) days in the first instance. 

While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands, after carefully reviewing the clearance procedures at our Ports of Entry and in the best interest of our employees, we are proceeding with the temporary closure of select Ports and suspending our Ambassador Service Program at all Ports of entry.

In response to the coronavirus disease COVID-19, the Environmental Health Division is providing the Virgin Islands public on an approved list of disinfectants to be used to clean surfaces.

The Ministry of Health is raising the travel advisory alert from level 1 (Practice Usual Precautions) to level II (Practice Enhanced Precautions) for South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan, Germany, France and Spain.  

Dr. Carolyn O’Neal Morton has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the Premier's Office.

Public Officers of the Territory are participating in a series of training initiatives this week organised by the United States Embassy.

The first of three sessions to train Virgin Islands Youth Parliament nominees on all aspects of House of Assembly proceedings was held on Tuesday, March 10.

The Elmore Stoutt High School and Cedar International School have advanced to the finals of the secondary school debate.

Jayden Fahie of the Elmore Stoutt High School is the winner of the 2020 Virgin Islands Housing and Population Census 2020 – Slogan Contest hosted by the Central Statistics Office.