Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Honourable Dr. Karl Dawson meets with members of his team at the Department of Agriculture and, Fisheries, as they strategise to deliver on the Government’s plans to forge ahead on the mission of self-sufficiency and sustainability for the people of the Virgin Islands.

Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Honourable Dr. Karl Dawson is pictured with the Government of St. Lucia’s Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, Honourable Emma Hippolyte.

124 British Overseas Territories Citizens are featured after reciting their Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty across two ceremonies held at the Government House on July 11 and 13 respectively.

The Virgin Islands welcomed the official inaugural WINAIR ATR 42 flight on Saturday July 15.

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley is featured with representatives from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)/ Pool Procurement Services (PPS). The representatives visited the Virgin Islands from July 4 to 5 to discuss ongoing pooled procurement of Health Commodities (Medical Products and Laboratory Supplies), and the proposed expansion of products for pooled procurement (Dialysis, Dental and Assistive Supplies).

Earlier this year, the Department of Culture hosted its first competition which provided an opportunity to creatively challenge the minds of the Territory’s people in expressing their poetic and photography skills, while fostering a sense of love and appreciation for its culture.

Premier Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley is featured as he attended the 45^th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of the 50^th Anniversary of CARICOM in Trinidad and Tobago. On 4 July 1973, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established to deepen regional integration.

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley is featured visiting and checking on the latest progress of three social homes in the Virgin Islands.

Stakeholders including representatives from the BVI Tourist Board, National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands, Unite BVI and BVI Ports Authority are featured as they participated in a two-day workshop themed, “Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy.”

The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports has published a summer reading list for students in the Territory.