Acting Director of Shipping in the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry, Captain Raman Bala AFNI is pictured here during the recently held public meeting for persons with interests in maritime affairs. He was addressing queries raised on the effects of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 on BVI mariners, yacht owners and other stakeholders.

First prize winner of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s Video Competition -Hakeem Gravesande. See below for his three minute winning video.

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) recently completed a series of sessions with key stakeholders from a variety of youth focused agencies and organisations through which it obtained input on the Virgin Islands National Youth Policy.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering led a delegation to Jost Van Dyke last week to discuss ways the team could continue to collaborate in preserving the island’s natural environment and further strengthen the tourism product.   

Jaleel Cameron supersedes goal of $17,000 by raising and donating $20,000 towards the purchase of an electroencephalography machine also known as an EEG Machine at the New Peebles Hospital.

The residents of the Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly are recipients of new utensils and food carts donated by the Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town after being adopted in a gesture of community service. 

The Purcell Estate Community Centre was renamed and dedicated after the late Christiana and Gertrude Warner, in recognition of their contributions to the Purcell Estate community.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development wrapped up the fitness movement challenge in style as it recognized top performers during a grand finale on Friday, June 26, held at the Central Administrative Building.  The programme which sought to encourage widespread walking by adults between the ages of 25 and 64, saw participants from 32 groups and 141 individ

Delegates and guest speaker, UNICEF Social Policy Officer, Dr. Anthony George pictured at the Child and Gender Responsive Budgeting National Workshop. The two-day workshop was held on June 25 to 26 

Mr. Stoutt said, “The project is on the move. There are a number of activities on-going and there are more activities slated to start in the coming week or two. We are on track to having this project completed by the end of the year.”