The public is notified that the left lane of DeCastro Street in the vicinity of the Omar Hodge Building in Road Town will be temporarily closed on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15 daily from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Parents and guardians of students in the public school system are being reminded that all public schools except for Elmore Stoutt High School will reopen for face-to-face learning on Monday September 6.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the public to a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, August 17 at 7:15 p.m. live on its Facebook Page to discuss the National Sustainable Development Plan.

The public is reminded that appointments are to be made before visiting the offices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture on the 2^nd and 3^rd floors of the E.A Creque Building on Upper Main Street, and on the 3^rd Floor of Ward’s Building.

The public is notified that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture will be accepting appointments for the payment and distribution of Grades 7 to 9 Digital Textbooks and the Device Loan Programme from Monday, August 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for public schools on Tortola.

The public is advised of the following special dates for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture and public schools.

Parents and guardians of public primary and secondary students with loaners of Chromebooks and Laptops are asked to return the devices to the Ministry of Education, 3rd Floor Ward’s Building. Collection will be conducted from Thursday, August 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The public is notified that Friday August 13 is the last day to register for the British Virgin Islands-United States Virgin Islands (BVI-USVI) Vaccination Bubble initiative, to ensure that timelines set by the United States Virgin Islands are adhered to.

The public is advised that the Inland Revenue Department office on Virgin Gorda has resumed in-person services.

To serve its clients safely, persons are encouraged to make appointments to visit the office online at www.bvips.org.

For questions or concerns, please contact the office directly at telephone 468-9725 or email bvitaxes@gov.vg or contact the Public Service Customer Service Care Centre via telephone at 468-3701.

The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is providing an update on the cruise vessel activity in the British Virgin Islands.