Residents in the Virgin Islands now have access to timely statistical data on topics such as employment and birth and death rates.

A video competition themed “Broadband: the future of innovation” has been launched by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC).

Preparations are underway for the grand opening of the Queen Elizabeth II Park and the renovated children’s playground.

A one day conference on the Implementation of the Non Communicable Disease Prevention Strategy will be held next week.

The Early Childhood Education Unit, in collaboration with various early childhood learning centres are hosting a ‘Baby Show’ on Sunday, May 15 at the Multipurpose Sports Complex. 

The British Virgin Islands Reading Council will be illustrating ways in which literacy can be fun when it hosts its annual Adult Spelling Bee Competition later this month.

Mr. Damien Williams of the B.V.I. Seventh-day Adventist School is the winner of the “What Does Being British Mean to You?” essay competition.

Fifteen schools within the Territory are due to be reassessed this year as a requirement to be recertified as ‘Safe Schools’.

As the Anti-Corruption Summit takes place in London today, the Territory is putting forward its proposal for a workable solution for global standards for beneficial ownership, which balances the need for both appropriate levels of privacy and transparency.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced the appointment of Mrs. Lorna Smith, OBE as the Interim Executive Director of BVI Finance with effect from May 11 to December 31.