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Marine Incident at Seal Dog Island
24 October 2025 Marine Incident at Seal Dog Island Involving Catamaran ‘Borrowed Bounty’ The Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA) of the Premier’s Office is informing the public about a marine incident that occurred on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, around 11:00 p.m.
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Residents Urged to Connect to Sewerage System Before the End of 2026
Residents of Long Swamp, Fat Hogs Bay, Greenland, and surrounding communities are being strongly encouraged to register with the Water and Sewerage Department and connect to the public sewerage system before the end of 2026. During a walkthrough of the Long Swamp Pump Station on Monday 15th September, Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye Rymer, reaffirmed Government’s commitment to improving sewerage infrastructure and highlighted that the Ministry will cover the installation costs for households that connect to the system.
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VI Observes World Ocean Day 2024
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries joined the global community in observing World Ocean under the theme, “Awaken new depth: catalysing action for our ocean and climate”.
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Government Invites Tenders for 24/7 Cyber Protection Services for 911 Emergency Response Network
The Government of the Virgin Islands (GoVI), acting through the Ministry of Health and Social Development (MoH&SD), has issued a Request for Tenders (RFT) for the provision of 24/7, 365 Days Monitoring and Cyber Protection Services for the Territory’s 911 Emergency Response Network.
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Residents Encouraged to Protect Kidney Health By Proper Nutrition/Lifestyle
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is encouraging residents to take proactive steps to protect their kidney health as part of its ongoing public education efforts to reduce chronic non-communicable diseases in the Virgin Islands.
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Art and Poetry Competitions to Promote Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week
As the Virgin Islands prepares to observe Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2026 from May 11–15, the Environmental Health Division (EHD) is inviting students across the Territory to take part in a Poetry and Art Competition aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action to reduce mosquito breeding.
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Legendary VI Bands to Perform at Carrot Bay Cultural Thursdays’ Special Saturday Edition
The Bad Ones band will reunite for a special live performance in Carrot Bay on Saturday, 23rd May in what promises to be a memorable evening of music, culture, and nostalgia.
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Statement: Importance of Timely SSB Contributions
Madam Speaker, I rise to address a matter of national importance: the continued sustainability of our Social Security system. Social Security is a cornerstone of social protection in our Territory. It ensures that our citizens, our workforce, and their families have access to essential benefits in times of need. We must recognise and affirm the indispensable role employers play in maintaining this system. Paying contributions is not only a statutory obligation, it is a moral commitment to the well-being of our people and the resilience of our economy.
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Contract Signed for the Installation of a Sewerage Gravity Main Line from Parham Town to Long Swamp
The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed a contract with Biosafe Treatment and Septic Solutions for the installation of sewerage gravity main line from Parham Town to Long Swamp on Tuesday 9th December at the Cutlass Tower. The contract in the amount of four million, one hundred and fifty-two thousand, four hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents ($4,152,452.50) was awarded and is expected to be completed in a eight (8) month timeline.
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Statement by Honourable Julian Fraser, RA on the Ministerial Intervention Building Financial and Infrastructural Resilience in Small Island Economies
The Virgin Islands is a chain of over 60 islands, rocks and cays in the northeastern Caribbean that has set its sights on becoming the world's first climate-smart island chain.