79 passengers aboard the greatly anticipated American Airlines 3989 flight from Miami (MIA) arrived at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) to a warm Virgin Islands welcome today, June 1.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are reminded of the dangers of smoking as the Territory observes World Tobacco Day 2023.

The BVI Health Services Authority has received a donation of Blood Bank equipment courtesy of the Rotary Club of Tortola.

Officers from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) were joined by colleagues in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to carry out sampling and analysis on Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke as part of the ongoing Virgin Islands Comprehensive Soils Study.

The BVI Airports Authority (the Authority) wishes to advise the travelling public that airports in the Territory have resumed normal operations at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, following a brief closure.

Members of the community are advised that Phase 1 of the Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan is nearing completion.  

A total of 36 problems have been solved to date through the “BVI GOV Report It” App.

Three contracts were signed for the construction of three social homes on the sister islands as part of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. 

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley said that direct flights to the U.S mainland signals the re-establishment of a relationship with a major U.S airline, maximizing the capacity of the Terrance B. Lettsome Airport International Airport, and ultimately significant development to the tourism industry and the Virgin Islands as a host destination. 

It’s been a while since we announced the new annual fee for Financial Institutions (FI’s) enrolled in the BVI Fars portal, however, we’re still on track for 2023.