Employers and employees are asked to familiarise themselves with the user manual of the Online Work Permit System as the Department of Labour and Workforce Development is no longer accepting hard copy applications for any type of work permits.

Persons requiring vaccination authorisation letters to travel can contact the Ministry of Health and Social Development via email at ministryofhealth@gov.vg.

The public is notified that registration for the COVID-19 Income Support Programme is now closed.

The Environmental Health Division is advising inter-island commuters that COVID-19 protocols remain in effect. 

Persons who were issued curfew passes under the curfew order published on July 9 are advised that they will be issued new passes effective July 24 and do not need to make new applications.

Virgin Islands residents are advised that the Protect Each Other Vaccination Drive-Thu will be open this week from Monday, July 19 to Saturday, July 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.

As we live and work with COVID-19, the operations of the Public Service will continue. In order to better serve our clients safely, the Department of Human Resources will continue to offer remote services through July 23.

The motoring public is advised that the westbound lane of James Walter Francis Drive, from the traffic lights at Station Avenue (Red Cross area) to the Round-about in Road Town will be closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Residents of the Virgin Islands will have the opportunity to receive their 1^st or 2^nd dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Operation Protect Each Other Drive-Thru Vaccination.

The Environmental Health Division is reminding restaurant owners and operators that food services are to be provided on a takeout only basis.