The Cabinet Office is notifying the public that Statutory Instrument No. 127 Public Health (Covid-19 Control and  Suppression Measures) (No.4) (Amendment) (No. 10) Order, 2021, and Statutory Instrument No. 128 Imposition of a Curfew (No. 15) (Revocation) Order, 2021, are now available on the Virgin Islands Official Gazette website at https://eservices.gov.vg/gazette/. 

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is advising all Masters operating as a commercial, pleasure or sport fisher, who received fishing licenses for the years 2020 and 2021 and who have not submitted their fish catch logbooks (datasheets) to do so immediately.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public that in observance of Heroes’ and Forefathers Day the offices and warehouses on Tortola and Virgin Gorda will be closed to the public on Monday, 18 October 2021. 

The public is invited to listen to this year’s Reading is Fun Week story time readings on local media sites as well as the Ministry of Education’s Facebook Page @VISCHOOLS.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are invited to the opening ceremony to observe World Food Day on Saturday, October 16 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sir Olva Georges’ Plaza in Road Town.

Representatives of Charter companies and operators are invited to a symposium on Friday, October 15 to discuss the Cruising and Home Port Permit Act., No. 29 of 2021 and its policies, procedures and requirements; as well as get an update on policies and requirements in accordance with the Commercial Recreational Vessel Licensing Act., No 8 of 1992.

The public is reminded that Sunday, October 17 is the deadline for the completion of the COVID-19 Stimulus Feedback Form. 

The public is notified that 2000 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine arrived into the Virgin Islands yesterday October 7 and will be ready for distribution at all vaccination centres on Monday, October 11.

The public is notified that the portion of Windy Hill Road, Tortola in the vicinity of Sage Mountain will be partially closed and only one lane traffic will be allowed from Monday, October 11 at 9:00 a.m. for a period of six (6) weeks.

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone will be holding office hours on Virgin Gorda on Friday, October 8 from 12:00 noon to 2:45 p.m. at the Hazel Point Building.