Newly appointed Auditor General of the Virgin Islands, Mr. Phil Sharman, reported to work on Monday, August 14.

The Virgin Islands is preparing to welcome the new Governor to the Territory on Monday, August 21.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is continuing its efforts in remedying the infrastructural damages caused by the Tropical Wave on August 7.

The Recovery Task Force led by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Premier has been mobilised to lead the recovery process following the deactivation of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).

Ten officers from Her Majesty’s Customs and their regional counterparts are now certified trainers.

The National Emergency Operations Centre is advising the BVI community that the Acting Governor, Mrs. Rosalie Adams, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Disaster Management has deactivated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). 

The Territory’s residents are urged to apply safety measures to ensure water quality following the impact of a flood.

The British Virgin Islands will be the host country for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) 13th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) from August 21 to 23.

The public, especially the BVI Financial Institutions that have reporting obligations to be satisfied in the year 2017 are being notified that the authority’s email and the web-based portal the BVI Financial Account Reporting System (BVIFARS) are down, as a result of the Tropical Wave that affected the Territory last week.

Travellers are advised that their passports must have a validity of six months or more when travelling to the United States mainland, the United States Virgin Islands and other countries.