BVI Health Services Authority

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is a statutory body responsible for managing and delivering public healthcare services across the British Virgin Islands. It operates healthcare facilities, ensuring access to quality medical care for all residents.

Responsibilities:

• Healthcare Services: Manages hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities, providing a wide range of medical services, including emergency care, outpatient services, and specialized

BVI Medical & Dental Council

The BVI Medical & Dental Council is a statutory body responsible for regulating and overseeing the practice of medicine and dentistry in the British Virgin Islands. The Council ensures that all medical and dental professionals meet the required standards of competence, ethics, and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Licensing & Registration: Ensures that qualified medical and dental practitioners are properly licensed and

Examinations Unit

The role of the Examinations Unit in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture is to create and administer assessments that provides data for decision making in curriculum and instruction matters. We believe assessment is central to the learning process. Assessments start with clarity of purpose and should gather information to inform practice.

Vision:

A trusted authority

Agriculture and Fisheries Department

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is a Department under the Premier's Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands.

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is responsible for ensuring that food is safe, nutritionally sound, produced and harvested in an environmentally sustainable manner that builds resilience to internal and external shocks, while contributing to the economic growth, social well-being

Legal Aid Board

The Legal Aid Board is a statutory body established in the British Virgin Islands to provide legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford legal representation. The Board plays a crucial role in ensuring access to justice for all residents, particularly for those who are financially disadvantaged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision of Legal Aid: The Legal Aid Board provides legal representation

Education Advisory Board

The Education Advisory Board is a statutory body in the British Virgin Islands that plays a vital role in shaping and enhancing the education system across the territory. The Board provides expert advice to the government on key educational policies, programs, and strategies aimed at improving learning outcomes for all students in the BVI.

Working closely with educators, parents, and

Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service

History

Under the Police Act 1961, Chapter 142 (Laws of the Virgin Islands) and subsidiary Legislation, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was once responsible for the firefighting in the BVI. In 1981, Mr. W. M. Ward, O.B.E., O.ST.J, F.I FIRE submitted a report to Government on the prospect of having an Independent Fire Service. Mr. Ward was appointed

Office of Gender Affairs

The Office of Gender Affairs falls under the purview of the Ministry of Health and Social Development.  It was first established in 1992 as the Women's Desk, in the Chief Minister's Office.  Nine years later the office was renamed the Office of Gender Affairs.  The office is the focal point for the Government in promoting gender equality and equity for

Planning Authority

About Us

Welcome to the Planning Authority of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), where our mission is to guide sustainable development and safeguard the unique character of our beautiful territory. Established with a vision to balance growth with environmental stewardship, our role is central to shaping the future of the BVI in a way that respects both our heritage and

Social Development Department

The Social Development Department provides a wide cadre of services to meet the holistic needs of its service population. These services are:

• Family, Children, Protective Services (Adoption, Foster Care, Children Residential Services, Children and Family Support Services)
• Social Protection (Public Assistance, Day Care Assistance, Social Housing, Legal Aid)
• Aged Care Services (Home Care Services, Seniors' Recreational Services, Seniors' Engagement)
• Disability