Students in the Virgin Islands are to benefit from a programme that promotes the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviours as the Government embarks on a Healthy Schools Intervention Programme.

The Ministry of Education and Culture is collaborating with the Ministry of Health and Social Development to introduce this programme into the primary schools curriculum during the 2015-2016 school year beginning with Grades 2 and 3.

The community will have an opportunity to hear from  Ministers of Government as the Department of Information and Public Relations launches its television programme series titled “Conversation with Our Ministers”.

His Excellency the Governor, John S. Duncan, OBE, and Mrs. Duncan visited the children of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) in East End on Friday, April10, 2015.

The Social Development Department is urging the community to break the silence and help end child abuse in the Virgin Islands as the Territory observes the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.

Akiya Brewley Designs is the winner of April’s Business of the Month for her exemplary customer service; generous donations to the local community; and innovative service in graphic design and illustration.

Business of the Month officially launched on March 3, 2015 under the theme: “Fueling the Entrepreneurial Spirit" is led by the Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands. 

Text messaging is now officially part of the Early Warning System in the British Virgin Islands.

Representatives from all three cellular companies operating in the BVI, today inked agreements that will facilitate the use of their respective Short Message Service (SMS) platforms to deliver emergency messages to their customer database.

The Social Development Department is encouraging persons as young as 30 years of age to begin planning for retirement.

The department is hosting an aging enrichment seminar titled: “Mapping Your Retirement”, on Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Red Cross Conference Room.

The Environmental Health Division is asking the public to continue its efforts to reduce mosquito breeding to prevent future outbreaks of Dengue Fever and the Chikungunya Virus.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the Reconstruction of Road, Slope Stabilisation and Drainage Works at Windy Hill.

Two more students in the Virgin Islands can benefit from scholarships being made available for differently-abled students to continue their education at Vanguard School in Florida.