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Wednesday May 16 – Commercial and residential consumers of electricity are encouraged to participate in BVI Electricity Corporation’s energy conservation ...
Wednesday, May 16 – In an effort to assess and improve the healthcare and social services provided to the communities on the sister islands, Minister for Health ...
May 14 – May 20, 2012 – Today, as a Territory, we join the Nurses of the Virgin Islands in celebrating Nurses Week 2012 which will be observed from May 14th ...
Monday, May 14 – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn made his intention clear on Friday at the dedication and handover ceremony for the ...
Friday, May 11 – On Thursday 10th May the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) hosted a stakeholder consultation to develop standardized procedures and ...
THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 2012 – Madam Speaker, I wish to provide an update on a topic which is of great interest to the people of the Territory and one that is ...
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 – Madam Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to report on the Airport Extention Project. In 2006 the British Virgin Islands Airports ...
Thursday May 10 – The Ministry of Communications and Works and BVI Electricity Corporation has joined forces with the Ministry of Natural Resources to spread ...
A pleasant good afternoon to all. I hope that all of you are as excited as I am that today the Department of Education is able to commence this training for business ...
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 – Madam Speaker, it is fortuitous that I am making this statement on this day. Madam Speaker, our ponds and mangroves that surround them ...
THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 2012 – Madam Speaker, today I wish to provide a progress report to the members of this Honourable House and the people of the Virgin Islands ...
THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 2012 – Madam Speaker, this year marked the 10th Anniversary celebration of Vaccination Week in the Americas and the launch of the first World ...
THURSDAY, 10TH MAY, 2012 Madam Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the financial management of the British Virgin Islands. As Honourable Members know, ...
A cohort of secondary school business and social studies teachers on Wednesday began receiving training in financial services as the Ministry of Education and ...
Tuesday May 8 – To meet the growing emergency demands of the Territory, Government continues with plans to establish a 911 Emergency Call Handling Centre. ...
Monday, May 7 – A number of Virgin Gorda residents took advantage of the opportunity to dialogue with Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark ...
MAY 1, 2012 – Fellow Virgin Islanders, it is indeed a pleasure to greet you as we begin our observance of Mental Health Month under the theme, Caring is ...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 – Honourable Schotte, Honourable Hughes, Honourable Emerencia, Honourable Bush, Honourable Meade, Honourable Kerhoff, Honourable ...
Thursday, May 3 – In observance of the BVI Interdenominational Day of Prayer which is being recognised today, Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is ...
Wednesday, May 2 – Over 200 seniors along with several Government officials gathered yesterday to celebrate the launch of Senior Citizens’ Month 2012 under the ...
Thursday, May 3 – Public officers of the National Geographical Information System (GIS) Committee are enhancing their skills with training in both GIS and Global ...
Wednesday, May 2 – Mr. John Samuel is the new director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry. Mr. Samuel, whose appointment commenced May 1, is a Certified ...
Wednesday, May 2 – Five public officers were recognised as the Government’s Employees of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2012. The ceremony, which was held ...
Wednesday, May 2 – In an effort to renew and strengthen the Technical and Vocational (TVET) programme in the Territory, Ms. Germaine Scatliffe has been contracted ...
Wednesday, May 2 – Team British Virgin Islands (BVI) has successfully strengthened the Territory’s international relationship with the Overseas Countries and ...
Tuesday, May 1 – The Conservation and Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour in an effort to building a better ...
Friday, April 27 –The public will have the opportunity to visit the Archives and Records Management Unit of the Deputy Governor’s Office on Tuesday, May 1 and be ...
Friday, April 27 – Pharmacists at Peebles Hospital are now better equipped to provide improved pharmaceutical services to clients and patients following a ...
Senior management from the Premier’s Office, its complementing departments and units met on April 19th to discuss various strategies on how they will collaborate ...
Friday, April 27 – The strengthening and acceleration of regional disaster programmes as well as their vulnerabilities are currently being discussed amongst ...
Thursday, April 26 – His Excellency the Governor Mr. Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO is currently away from the Territory until May 13. During this period, Mrs. V. Inez ...
Wednesday, April 25 – Residents in Virgin Gorda (VG) can look forward to improved recreational and sporting facilities as Government has inked two contracts for ...
Wednesday, April 25 – Premier and Minister for Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE said enhancing tourism and international relations are of critical ...
Wednesday, April 25 – The Conservation and Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is encouraging the community to ...
MONDAY, 23RD April 2012 – Let me take this opportunity to formally welcome Mr. Bellingham, MP to our beautiful shores. I say „formally. as I was honored and ...
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE joined the Territory in remembering the life of Mr. Elvin ‘Soupy’ Stoutt who was ...
Patrons to the Library Services Department will soon be allowed instant access to the Road Town’s collection as the Library Services Department gears up to launch ...
REMARKS BY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE HONOURABLE MYRON V. WALWYN FOR LIBRARY WEEK 2012 Under the theme, “Linking You to a World of Information” Good-day, ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall: Good morning everyone. I am indeed pleased that I have the opportunity to speak with so many of you just ...
Thursday, April 19 – Teachers across the Territory’s public primary and secondary schools were able to speak directly with the Minister for Education and Culture ...
Tuesday, April 17 – The Deputy Governor’s Office is inviting members of Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and Non-Financial Gain Organisations (NGOs) in the ...
Thursday, April 19 – Henry Bellingham MP, Minister for the Overseas Territories is making his first visit to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on April 21, ...
Wednesday, April 18 – To ensure faster transactions and increased efficiency at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) drivers are encouraged to know the ...
Wednesday, April 18 – The Department of Agriculture continues to find ways to improve the Agricultural sector through reducing the stray cattle population and ...
Wednesday, April 18 – The new BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Board has pledged to place particular emphasis on improving customer service. This came during ...
Nine persons were registered as British citizens at a ceremony held yesterday at Government House. The nine new citizens are pictured here with His Excellency the ...
Wednesday, April 17 – Forging a new direction in Tourism to ensure the long-term sustainability of the industry is critically important to the Government of the ...
Tuesday, April 17 – The legal fraternity of the Virgin Islands bid farewell to Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) Sir Hugh A. Rawlins who ...
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND THE HONOURABLE PREMIER – LANTEX 2012 ANNUAL TSUNAMI EXERCISE – 28TH MARCH 2012 Monday, April 16th 2012 – ...
Monday, April 16 – The broad vision for the Ministry of Education and Culture and its departments was outlined today, April 16 when Education Minister Honourable ...
Celebrations to mark the observance of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 27 are well underway. Members of ...
Fifth form students from six of the Territory’s secondary schools will next week participate in the 18th Annual Right Start Programme aimed at preparing students ...
Thursday, April 12 – Frequent users of the ports are encouraged to register for the Ports Identification Cards to be in line with new security changes at the ...
Thursday, April 12 – Government is moving ahead with its tourism boosting initiatives and fulfilling its agenda, as a committee for the proposed development of Gun ...
The Premier and Minister for Finance Honourable Dr. D. Orlando Smith OBE, and Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark Vanterpool met with ...
Wednesday, April 11 – In strengthening the Territory’s tourism market and product and improving the quality of life for all, the Government of the Virgin Islands ...
Wednesday, April 11 – Collaboration between the public and private sectors has placed the BVI banking industry “on the map” internationally with the ...
Wednesday, April 11 – A recent decision by Cabinet to establish the Financial Services Business Development Committee (FSBDC), illustrates Government’s ...
Remarks by Premier and Minister for Tourism Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE – BVI Tourist Accommodation Properties (TAP) Association meeting; ...
In an effort to curb fraudulent duplications of Belonger Cards, the Civil Registry and Passport Office has announced the implementation of electronic cards. Members ...
In an effort to increase efficiency and raise the level of customer service the Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding motorists of the licensing process. DMV ...
Wednesday, April 4 – Persons who have become eligible to be registered as voters in the Virgin Islands’ General Election are reminded that there is continuous ...
Thursday, April 5 – Principal Officer of Her Majesty’s Prison Mr. Royston Percival, has been named Government’s Employee of the Year for 2011. Mr. Percival, ...
Wednesday, April 4 – Hard work, dedication and consistency was celebrated yesterday, April 3, when Government recognised, the BVI Tigers Basketball Team, winners ...
Wednesday, April 4 – The Government of the Virgin Islands recognises the critical importance of the construction industry to the economy; hence, they recently ...