Key social and productive sectors within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture will receive more support thanks to the assignment of an additional Permanent Secretary.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is requesting proposals for the demolition and disposal of all Air Handling Units at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority has resumed its Ferry operations, with new protocols for vaccinated travellers, which took effect Saturday, May 15th. Fully vaccinated travellers are now afforded a limited quarantine period.

Persons are reminded that requests to home quarantine are to be made five to seven days prior to travel date into the British Virgin Islands.

The Customs Department will be transitioning to a modernised and improved version of the Customs Automated Processing System (CAPS) beginning May 25.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, May 16, 2021 - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) advises the public that the current international ferry passenger schedule and passenger limit remains. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands has successfully defeated a claim worth in excess of $10 million from those behind a project to connect Miami and Tortola with direct flights (“the Project”) following a seven day arbitration in March 2021.

Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer said he was happy with the restoration of water to residents on Anegada.

The boating and yachting community is urged to do its part to help fight against the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) that is currently affecting the coral reefs in the Virgin Islands.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the construction of the Huntum’s Ghut Economic Commercial Buildings.