Communications equipment was donated to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) to help strengthen the emergency telecommunications system in the Territory.

The Department of Waste Management is advising the community that their Pockwood Pond Incinerator facility is opened to the public daily from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Visitors to the Virgin Islands are being reminded of the Environmental and Tourism Levy of $10.00 to be paid upon arrival at all ports of entry.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the Territory will be versed on the economic potential of international trade in a two-day entrepreneurial e-commerce workshop next week.

Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Mr. Zebalon McLean has confirmed that the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service (VIFRS) continue to make progress in extinguishing the fire at the Cox Heath Debris Site.

Deputy Governor Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. is acting in the Office of Governor until Sunday, May 26.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are encouraged to initiate a plan to get ready for what may be another active hurricane season.

Health Disaster Coordinator, Dr. Ronald Georges received a communications kit today to support efforts towards the re-establishment of the health sector’s emergency telecommunications network.

The Staff and residents of the Safe Haven Transitional Centre will be collaborating with Caribbean Insurers Limited for the upcoming Charity Run/Walk.

The Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE, and the Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Andrew Fahie, have called on the United Kingdom (UK) Government and Parliament to respect the Virgin Islands Constitution ahead of the House of Lords consideration of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill on May 21 and its provisions on public central registers of beneficial ownership in the Overseas Territories.