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Persons urged to take precautions due to Cox Heath fire

Persons urged to take precautions due to Cox Heath fire

PRESS RELEASE: The Department of Disaster Management is advising persons living in close proximity to Cox Heath and who may be impacted by the smoke, particularly the elderly, children and individuals with respiratory illnesses to take extra precautions to avoid […]

by / on May 10, 2018 at 1:47 PM /

Food handlers clinic scheduled for May

PRESS RELEASE: The Environmental Health Division is alerting new and renewing food handlers on Tortola and Virgin Gorda of the Food Handlers Clinics scheduled for the month of May. The schedule is as follows: May 10 at Nature’s Way East […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 4:20 PM /

Move heavy equipment from Wickham’s Cay I, owners told

PRESS RELEASE: The Office of the City Manager is asking that the owners of tanks, boats, trailers and other heavy equipment located on Wickham’s Cay I, adjacent to the eastside of the Central Administration Complex be remove by Monday, May […]

by / on May 7, 2018 at 4:08 PM /

How to check your blood pressure the right way

PRESS RELEASE: Did you know that there is a correct way to check your blood pressure?  Health officials and individuals are encouraged to pay attention to the following tip when blood pressure is being checked. Patients should rest for three […]

by / on May 3, 2018 at 3:19 PM /

VG taxi drivers’ meeting with Mark Vanterpool

PRESS RELEASE: All taxi drivers on Virgin Gorda are invited to a meeting with the Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark Vanterpool on Tuesday, May 1. The meeting will be held at 9:45 a.m. at the Vanterpool Administration Building […]

by / on April 26, 2018 at 2:36 PM /

‘Mile-a-thon’ sponsorship drive for breast cancer awareness

PRESS RELEASE: The Breast Cancer Awareness Club presents the ‘Tumor Markers Mile-a-thon’ sponsorship drive. It will be held on Saturday, May 24 at 3pm. The mile-a-thon begins at the Queen Elizabeth II Park and ends at Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in Sea […]

by / on April 25, 2018 at 7:44 PM /

Scholastic Aptitude Test on May 5

PRESS RELEASE: The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be administered on Saturday, May 5 at the Elmore Stoutt High School located at the old Clarence Thomas Building. The examination will commence at 8am and candidates are asked to be seated […]

by / on April 18, 2018 at 3:18 PM /

Remove materials from festival grounds

PRESS RELEASE: All government agencies with responsibility for structures and/or materials, including storage trailers/containers are asked to remove or dismantle these objects from the Road Town Festival Grounds as soon as possible. This notice is to be treated with the […]

by / on April 16, 2018 at 4:06 PM /

Trellis Bay Parking Lot Closed On Friday

PRESS RELEASE: The public is informed that the Trellis Bay parking lot (adjacent the Virgin Gorda departure area) will be closed on Friday, April 13 from 8am to 4pm. The purpose of the closure is to facilitate works to resurface the […]

by / on April 11, 2018 at 1:30 PM /

BVITB hotel aid workshops on April 10

PRESS RELEASE: The Premier’s Office and the BVI Tourist Board continue with a series of hotel aid workshops, with the hosting of a workshop on April 10th at the Youth Affairs & Sports Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the […]

by / on April 9, 2018 at 4:50 PM /