The Government of the Virgin Islands is advising residents of the Virgin Gorda community that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE will hold office hours every first and third Monday at the Virgin Gorda Administration Complex, Vanterpool Building.

Persons wishing to meet with Premier Smith can walk in from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Alternatively, appointments can be made by telephoning 468-0826 or 468- 2152, or by contacting the Virgin Gorda District Office. 

The Town and Country Planning Department is inviting the public to a community meeting on a Planning Application submitted for the development of a sports center for the East End and Long Look communities. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the East End/Long Look Community Centre. Copies of the plans are available for review at the offices of the Town and Country Planning Department, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting persons to attend the following public meetings on the proposed Protected Areas in the following locations and times:

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is notifying all Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Assistants working in the Territory that registration for the year 2015 is now due.  Registration can be completed at the Ministry of Health and Social Development located in the Betteto Frett Building on the second floor.  Persons who have already registered can collect their cards at the reception desk. 

The Department of Agriculture is encouraging all parents and children of elementary schools in the Virgin Islands to participate in the Territory’s annual Farmer’s Week Poster Competition. Entries should be inspired by and reflect ideas that are derived from the theme; "Youth in Agriculture - a Must! Food Security and Cultural Sustainability – a Plus!" The deadline for submission of entries is slated for Thursday, January 29.

 Winners will be selected from three categories;

The National Business Bureau is advising all participants currently enrolled in the Power Move Academy (PMAC) Entrepreneurship Training that the fourth session will be held on Friday January 9.

The session begins from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fort Burt Hotel Conference Room. Participants are asked to be on time as the sessions will start promptly. All participants are being reminded to visit their online profile and be sure to complete all assessments.

The Department of Agriculture is asking all Virgin Islands’ Crop and Livestock farmers interested in entering the Farmers’ Week 2015 contests to note the following field judging dates and locations:

The public is being reminded that continuous voter registration is in effect and all persons who are now eligible to be registered as voters should apply to the Supervisor of Elections.

Application Forms may be obtained at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections and from the post offices at East End, Road Town, West End, Carrot Bay and Cane Garden Bay on Tortola.  On Virgin Gorda, application forms are available at the Post Offices in North Sound and the Valley.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the motoring public that ongoing road rehabilitation works will take place in Road Town from Tuesday, January 6 to Friday, January 9.  Works are expected to take place in the evenings to minimise the impact on the flow of traffic.

On Tuesday westward bound traffic on the Walter James Francis Drive from the roundabout at Port Purcell to the traffic light at Wickham’s Cay II junction by the Moorings will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m

The administrators at the Elmore Stoutt High School have announced that school will end at 10:00 a.m. this morning January 5, 2015 following the general assembly.

Students will return to school tomorrow January 6, 2015.

The school’s administrators apologise for any inconvenience caused.