It is my pleasure to provide a brief report on the British Virgin Islands implementation of the Santiago Commitment.

First, I am pleased to inform you that active cases of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands are down to zero as of 18^th February 2021. This is the result of robust entry and health protocols and their enforcement by the health authorities and local places of business on our islands. We have now entered the vaccination phase of our health response which is in the early stage of rollout.

The Cabinet Office is notifying the public that Statutory Instrument No. 17 Imposition of a Curfew (No.4) Order, 2021 is now available on the Virgin Islands Official Gazette website at https://eservices.gov.vg/gazette/.  The Instrument was published in an extraordinary issue of the Gazette No. 18 dated 24^th February, 2021.

Owners, operators and managers of all businesses on Jost Van Dyke are invited to a virtual meeting on Friday, February 26 at 2:30 p.m.

Persons who received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine ..........

The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), is announcing the first update on the operations that will occur at Road Town Ferry Terminal when the seaport reopens.

The BVI Ports Authority wishes to inform the public that the 1st March, 2021 reopening of the Road Town Jetty to incoming visitors has been deferred to 15th April, 2021 for the following reasons:

Premier and Minister of Finance and First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is pictured receiving the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine today, February 24.

The BVI Health Services Authority is notifying the public that regular clinic operations at the Iris Penn Smith Clinic in East End will be interrupted from February 23 to 13 March to facilitate the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Persons who received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine to combat the COVID-19 .....

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, in his statement on Phase Two of the Economic Plan ‘Social Protection and Economic Stimulation in COVID-19’ mentioned that his Government launched the stimulus package for Taxi Operators who were unable to work due to COVID-19.