The British Virgin Islands hosted a week-long celebration dedicated to the splendors of BVI cuisine at The Rum Kitchen from March 17 to 23.  The Rum Kitchen, is a popular Caribbean restaurant located at All Saints Road in London, United Kingdom. The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board UK team were excited to welcome Londoners to experience a menu of traditional dishes that surprised and delighted guests with each soulful bite. All dishes were prepared by popular BVI cook, Mrs. Cynthia George of The Sugar Apple Restaurant, Virgin Gorda, who visited London for the event. Guests were greeted warmly with rum punches, Pusser’s Rum Painkillers and the famous, personable BVI hospitality during the week.

Residents, visitors and the public are urged to pay close attention to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane predictions and to “Be Ready and Stay Ready” come June 1.

Unfortunate events present opportunities for growth.  The outpouring of love the Territory received after Hurricanes Irma and Maria yielded new seeds – Seeds of Love.  The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) is spreading love in the BVI through its global “Seeds of Love” initiative. The campaign aims at replanting the islands’ indigenous trees and vegetation destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria whilst preventing erosion and protecting the ecosystem, the very thing that makes the tourism product unique.  Environmental preservation is vital to ensuring that the destination lives up to the environmental image of unspoiled landscapes that resound with the tag line, “Nature’s Little Secrets”.

Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. officially visited Jost Van Dyke on April 9 as he continues his familiarisation tours to the Sister Islands.

The British Virgin Islands has another sports victory to celebrate, with the BVI Rugby Team #BVIStrong bringing home the coveted cup for RugbyFest, held in Hong Kong on April 4.

Owners of vessels operating in the Virgin Islands waters are reminded to properly insure their boats before the beginning of the 2018 hurricane season.

Tenders are invited from locally based automobile dealers to supply seven vehicles to the Government of the Virgin Islands.

The Brewers Bay Road Drainage Improvement Project resumes following delays brought on by the August flood and hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Newly appointed Deputy Governor Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. has been appointed as Deputy to Governor until Friday, April 13.  Mr. Archer most recently served as Acting Governor from March 29 to April 2.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is installing twenty-four (24) new weather stations as it moves to re-establish a Territory wide multi hazard monitoring network.