The Ministry of Education and Culture is inviting the public to the preliminary rounds of its annual Spelling Bee competition. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the general public to the Official Opening Ceremony for Farmers’ Week, Friday, January 30, 2015, 10:00 a.m., at the Department of Agriculture main office in Paraquita Bay, Tortola. Activities will be held from January 30 through February 6. The public is invited to attend and support all exhibitions and events for Farmers’ Week 2015.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that the Blackburn Highway from Parham Town to the Queen Elizabeth Bridge will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Thursday January 22 to Friday January 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The purpose of the closure is to pave and rehabilitate the road in that area.

Traffic will be redirected through the Parham Town road.  Motorists are asked to exercise caution when traversing the area.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the community of Anegada to attend a Public Meeting on the proposed Protected Areas at the Anegada Community Centre 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, on the 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 Education and Culture will be administering the next SAT Examination on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

Citizens and residents, businesses, public officers, and visitors will soon have access to Government’s information, news and services from one central location when the newly transformed Web site www.bvi.gov.vg. is officially launched tomorrow, January 20.

The Department of Agriculture is reminding all farmers who are interested in attending the Farmers’ Week Ceremonies on Anegada, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda, to collect ferry tickets in person on Thursday, January 29 at the Department of Agriculture, Paraquita Bay Station, or the Virgin Gorda Sub-station.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that the Blackburn Highway from Parham Town to the Queen Elizabeth Bridge will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Saturday, January 17 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The purpose of the closure is to pave and rehabilitate the road in that area.

Traffic will be redirected through the Parham Town road.  Motorists are asked to exercise caution when traversing the area.

The Ministry sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Minister for Communication and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool is informing the Jost Van Dyke community that he will hold office hours on Jost Van Dyke on Friday, January 23 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Jost Van Dyke Library.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that Parker Road, Road Town which runs between Josh Bakery and Little Denmark will be closed for works from Friday, January 16 from 7:00 p.m. to vehicular traffic.  Works are expected to last for a 27 day period.