The Department of Agriculture wishes to inform the public that the annual Farmers Week Prize Giving Ceremony and Exhibition on Anegada scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, is cancelled. 

Businesses and organisations, including registered and not-yet-registered non-profit organisations are encouraged to continue participating in the ongoing National Risk Assessment (NRA) exercise currently being conducted in the Territory.

The NRA exercise is confidential and information gathered will not be used for any other purpose; any information provided to NRA assessment teams is maintained solely by the NRA and will be kept in the strictest confidence. 

The annual Farmers’ Week Anegada Prize Giving Ceremony has been postponed to Wednesday, February 4, at 11:00 a.m.

The Government of the Virgin Islands regrets any inconvenience caused. For more information persons can telephone the Department of Agriculture at 468-6123 or email at agriculturebvi@gov.vg.

The Anegada Public Meeting on the proposed Protected Areas will be held at the Agricultural grounds on Wednesday, February 4, 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.

The Government of the Virgin Islands regrets any inconvenience caused. For more information persons can telephone the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour at 468-2147 or email at nrl@gov.vg.

The Public Works Department is informing the public that road and wall rehabilitative works will commence on Sugar Mill Road in Lower Estate on Monday, February 2 and are expected to be completed on Sunday, March 15. Works are scheduled from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

The Public Works Department is informing the public that works will be carried out on Rouges Bay road on Saturday, January 31 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. to pave and rehabilitate the road.

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.