Fellow residents of the British Virgin Islands, as you may be aware, today December 5 is observed worldwide as International Volunteer Day (IVD).

Residents of the Anegada community are notified that Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn will hold office hours on the sister island on Tuesday, December 5.

Team Project Uplift has furthered its scope and began outreach sessions on the sister islands this week.

Pastor Cromwell Oliver Hodge and Captain Wendell Parsons are the 2017 recipients of the BVI Badge of Honour.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is away from the Territory from November 20-22 to attend CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conferencein New York, USA.

Pubic officers can directly access Project Uplift for their confidential support sessions by calling the helpline number 468-9889.

The Disaster Recovery Coordination Committee (DRCC) of the Government of the Virgin Islands continues to move forward swiftly with finalising the long term development plan for the Territory. 

Acting in accordance with Section 5(b) of the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2018.

Officers from the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services have recommended the Project Uplift group support sessions offered exclusively for public officers. 

His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert is away from the Territory on official duties until Saturday, November 4.