The Financial Services Implementation Unit congratulates Tevin Skeete who is the winner of the Moving BVI Financial Services Forward Essay Competition which was staged to generate interest in the industry among 16 to 19 year olds. Tevin, a second year honour student at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, is pursuing studies in finance and aspires to be a financial manager.

Honourable Banks visited the Territory as part of the 18th Annual Caribbean Postal Union (CPU) Conference which was held from September 14 to the 18, 2015. 

Staff of the Tortola and Virgin Gorda branches of the Inland Revenue Department is pictured in the department’s new uniform.  

Phase V includes the extension and expansion of the BVIEC's facility by adding two new WARTSILA generators, a new central control room, and transmission cables between Pockwood Pond and Long Bush.  This phase commenced on March 23 with the turning of the soil at the Pockwood Pond Power Station. 

The Cruise Pier project is making great strides. The project has seen tremendous changes and from our last video presentation, buildings 2 and 3 are complete and were signed over to the BVI Ports Authority.

Honourable Vanterpool said that through the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Government will be concentrating on stabilising the supply of electricity, upgrading the water distribution network, fixing the sewerage system, developing the city of Road Town and seeking means of providing renewable energy.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton entertains a courtesy visit by Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs of the Cayman Islands Government, Honourable Tara Rivers, JP, MLA on July 30, 2015.

The Honourable Premier, Dr. D. Orlando Smith, OBE, entertaining a courtesy visit by Commanding Officer of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFL) Lyme Bay, Captain Paul Minter, RFA (L), along with Defence Attaché, Patrick Brown (R).  

Acting Director of Shipping in the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry, Captain Raman Bala AFNI is pictured here during the recently held public meeting for persons with interests in maritime affairs. He was addressing queries raised on the effects of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 on BVI mariners, yacht owners and other stakeholders.

First prize winner of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s Video Competition -Hakeem Gravesande. See below for his three minute winning video.