Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is attending and participating in the sixth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) today.

Good morning to all. I am delighted to greet you the educators this morning as we get ready to open our schools for the 2020/2021 academic year. Three years ago yesterday, Hurricane Irma unleashed unprecedented destruction. The fact that we are still on the land of the living is a testament to God’s faithfulness to us. I am grateful to God for his guidance and protection over the past three years. Tough times don’t last, but tough people do. I thank God that he blessed us with resilience.

BVI residents who think they may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus or are feeling unwell are reminded to call the Medical Hotline at 852-7650......

Deputy Governor Mr. David Archer Jr is featured as he officially issued letters of appointment to officers in the public service who will serve as Social Distancing Officers/acting Environmental Health Officers.........

The public is invited to participate in an online webinar titled, ‘Preparing Children For Going Back to School in COVID-19 Times’ on Thursday, September 10 at 4:00 p.m.

The objectives of the workshop include preparing children to understand that schools may need to close again if more people get sick; to reassure children that closed schools will ensure safe and healthy communities; to continue to remind children that learning can happen anywhere; and to reassure children of adults’ support to their learning after they return to school. 

The public is informed of the new operating hours and contacts for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Essential workers and critical workers who were previously provided with approved curfew passes do not have to reapply.

The public is advised that effective Wednesday, September 9...........

The public is notified that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is open for all transactions Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. daily.

The public is notified of the BVI Health Services Authority’s Primary and Community Health services operations throughout the curfew period.