The public is invited to view the groundbreaking for the National Emergency Operations Centre Building on Tuesday, February 16 at 1:00 p.m. live on the Government of the Virgin Islands’ Facebook page, @BVIGovernment.

Seasoned judge, attorney and legal instructor His Lordship the Honourable Justice Richard Floyd has joined the Virgin Islands’ bench as Head of the Criminal Division.

Experienced legal professional Mrs. Vareen Vanterpool-Nibbs has been appointed Registrar of the High Court effective February 15.

The public is invited to subscribe to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture’s YouTube page by searching the username ‘Education in the Virgin Islands’.  

Veteran public officer and retired Deputy Governor Mrs. Rosalie Adams, OBE, has been appointed to lead the Police Service Commission.

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has paid tribute to his team in the ministry who he stated is made up of the  most beautiful, hardworking and nicest persons across the Public Service.

His Excellency the Governor Mr. John James Rankin, CMG was sworn in as 14^th Governor of the Virgin Islands at a ceremony on Friday January, 29.

I want to say Good Day and God’s Blessings to everyone, especially to our incoming Governor, Governor Rankin. On behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands and the Government of the Virgin Islands, I say welcome to the most beautiful place in the world. A place where you will find that there are 68 islands and islets. A place where everyone, as they used to say in the show Cheers, knows your name.

The public is advised that the departments of Inland Revenue and Information Technology (DoIT) located in the R. T. O’Neal Administration Complex will be temporarily closed for the remainder of today, Monday, February 1, 2021 until further notice.

A joint venture between local firms Tandem Development and D & B Heavy Equipment Services Limited has been approved to allow for the construction a state-of-the-art National Emergency Operations Centre, announced Premier and Minister for Finance Andrew Fahie at a signing ceremony yesterday afternoon.