Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said he has gained a keener appreciation for the role of the cruise sector within the overall tourism landscape of the BVI following the Seatrade Global trade show in Miami.

His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert is away from the Territory until Monday, April 15. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting sealed tenders for the construction of the National Emergency Operations Centre building. 

The motor vessel ‘Predator’ which was damaged during the passage of hurricane Irma in 2017 has been fully repaired and is now back with the fleet at Her Majesty’s Customs.

The recently completed Community Centre and Emergency Shelter at Long Trench is expected to serve as a model for what needs to be done at other centres across the Territory.

The external works to clean up the surroundings of the L-shaped building of the Elmore Stoutt High School has begun as Government moves to end the shift system at the institution.

A total of 86 of the 253 claims for compensation received by the Department of Disaster Management as a result of impacts from the floods of 2017 has been approved.

Governor Jaspert visited Jost Van Dyke today with the BVI National Parks Trust and scientists from Kew Gardens in the UK. 

Approximately 180 derelict vehicles were collected and transported off Virgin Gorda in a continued effort to clean up the Virgin Islands.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for weather station and seismic concrete pad civil works.