The BVI recently co-chaired a European Union (EU) meeting on international tax cooperation between the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and the European Commission.

The Virgin Islands is hosting and participating in the CARICOM Consultation for the 2030 Human Resource Development Strategy and Action Plan.

Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has stated  that the draft CARICOM Regional Education and Human Resource Development (HRD) Strategy will “level the playing field” for Caribbean people.

The Territory's role in the world economy was recently highlighted at the Global Tax Transparency Summit at the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.

The Safe Haven Transitional Centre is seeking the community’s continued support to assist with its clientele recovery and chronic homelessness.

Food handlers and prospective vendors for the upcoming 2016 Old Year’s Party in Great Harbour Jost Van Dyke are urged to register for the event.

A recycling and waste diversion programme is being introduced in schools across the Territory.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is hosting a regional conference on the “Current Developments in International Taxation and the Impact on Caribbean Jurisdictions” on 13 December, 2016.

Students at the Francis Lettsome Primary School (FLPS) have read over 1600 books as part of the annual ‘Winners Read, Readers Win’ Reading Challenge.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering is in Cancun, Mexico attending the 13^th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity.