Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn is informing the community of Anegada that he will hold office hours on the sister island on Friday, February 6 at the Claudia Creque Educational Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, residents are asked to contact the Ministry of Education and Culture at 468-3701 ext. 2151.

A public meeting on the proposed Protected Areas will be held in Anegada at the Agricultural grounds on Monday February 2, at 1:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held immediately after the ceremony and festivities of Farmers’ Week taking place on Anegada, that same day.

For more information persons can telephone the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour at 468-2147 or email at nrl@gov.vg.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is notifying the community that the Social Development Department offices on Tortola and Virgin Gorda will be closed on Monday February 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon to facilitate a general staff meeting. In the event of an emergency, an officer can be reached at 468-9371. Both offices will re-open at 1:00 p.m.

The Department apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Following a number of inaccurate reports in the online and broadcast media, His Excellency the Governor John S. Duncan, OBE would like to remind members of the press that he made a statement in December 2014 to BVI Platinum. In that statement, he reiterated his commitment to making an informed decision on whether to order a Commission of Inquiry early in 2015.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Department for International Development (DFID) will be hosting a series of workshops on Child Rights and the Child Protection Protocol next week. All leaders of youth/children related organisations, as well as youth and children leaders in churches are invited to a session on Monday, February 2, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at Maria’s by the Sea.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is notifying the public that a portion of the road in Parham Town East End will be closed on Saturday, January 31 from 10:00 a.m. to midnight.

The Ministry of Education and Culture is reminding persons requiring validation codes to register with the University of London... 

The principal and staff of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) will be holding their annual One-on-One PTA Meetings starting from February 3 through February 5 from 4:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m. daily.

The Employee Relations Unit of the Human Resources Department, Government of the Virgin Islands invites the public to their Health & Wellness Fair on Jost Van Dyke on Tuesday, February 3.  

The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that the elevator in the Central Administration Complex is out of service at this time and persons are asked to use the stairs.