Residents and businesses along Blackburn Highway in the areas of Fish Bay, Sophie Bay, Kingston and Brandywine Bay are notified that public water service will be temporarily interrupted today, Thursday, October 21 until 7:00p.m.

The public is reminded of the public holidays that will be observed for the remainder of the year.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone is informing the Anegada community that he will hold office hours on the sister island on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Theodolph Faulkner Administration Building.

All parents and guardians with students attending public school are reminded that midterm break is Friday, October 22. 

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.