The Government on the Virgin Islands is developing a marketing strategy to promote the Territory’s fishing industry.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is pictured here as he received a courtesy visit from the Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules on September 30. 

More than 20 graduates of the Eighth Annual Adult Enrichment Hospitality Host and Hostess Seminar demonstrated their culinary skills during an awards ceremony on September 27, held under the patronage of Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE. 

Monday, September 28 signaled the beginning of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Week being hosted by the Government of the Virgin Islands in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunication Union. The conference is being held at Maria’s by the Sea Hotel.

The Jost Van Dyke Primary School began the 2015-2016 academic school year with significant changes to their uniform.

Leonora Delville Primary School grades two and three students were all smiles as baseline data collectors visited their school today as part of the Healthy Lifestyle School Intervention Programme.

A team of officials from the Ministries of Education and Culture and Health and Social Development and volunteers collecting data from students in grades two and three at the Francis Lettsome Primary School as part of the Healthy Lifestyle School Intervention programme.

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.