The Environmental Health Division’s Vector Control Unit, will be conducting comprehensive vector control measures in Brewer’s Bay and Josiah’s Bay on Saturday, May 25 at 4:30 p.m.

The Environmental Health Division is urging residents to take immediate action to reduce mosquito breeding sites following heavy rainfall.

Virgin Islands builders, farmers and land owners have access to detailed information about the nutrition, microbiology, permeability and vegetation of their soil thanks to the Department of Disaster Management’s (DDM) Comprehensive Soils Study continuing throughout this year.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, is accepting bids for cleaning services at the restroom facility located at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island for a one year period commencing May 1, 2024.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, is accepting bids for cleaning services at the restroom facility located at Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke for a one year period commencing May 1, 2024.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, is accepting bids to award a contract for the maintenance of beaches at Great Harbour and White Bay, located on Jost Van Dyke for a one year period commencing May 1, 2024.

Forecasters at the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project are warning that the region will likely see above average levels of storm activity during the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1.

Local fishers, other stakeholders and the public are reminded that fishing season for the  Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) will be closed from  April 1 to November 30.

I am thrilled that the decision was taken to begin our series of Agriculture Exhibitions on Virgin Gorda. It is yet another opportunity for Virgin Gorda to lead, as you have from time to time over the years, in various areas such as tourism, music and bee keeping (apiculture), to name a few.

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change has moved into Phase two of the Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan implementation.