Topic: Farmers and Fisherfolks, Finance and Fiscal Policy, Novel Coronavirus | Posted By: lstevens
Friday, 29 May 2020 - 3:33pm
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has announced that two million dollars has been secured from the Social Security Board to assist farmers and fisher folk during his statement on Social Protection and Economic Stimulation in COVID-19 on Thursday, May 28.
The Cabinet Office is notifying the public that Statutory Instrument No. 58 Imposition of a Curfew (No.19) Order, 2020 is now available for public information on the Virgin Islands Official Gazette website at https://eservices.gov.vg/gazette/.
My dear Virgin Islanders, Belongers and residents, I wish all of you God’s blessings.
In my address of 19 May, 2020, I promised to provide an update on your Government’s ongoing economic response as we continue to live and work in the face of COVID-19—the New Regular.
Food businesses, particularly restaurants that have been approved for in-house dining, must remain vigilant in implementing and enforcing the necessary social distancing measures.
Dozens of BVI nationals and residents are registering to return to the Territory through the Controlled Re-Entry of Nationals and Permanent Residents to the Virgin Islands process.
Businesses and establishments are advised that gatherings are allowed up to a maximum of 50 persons on the condition of one person per 64 square feet of the venue as certified by the Social Distancing Task Force.
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, will make a live address to the Territory on the second phase of the Virgin Islands Economic Response Plan to COVID-19, today Thursday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m.