The British Virgin Islands continues to see positive growth in the tourism industry with initial tourism figures for January to July 2016 showing an overall increase of 27.3 percent  for all visitors, when compared to the same period in 2015.

This year’s Fire Safety Awareness Week aims to educate the public on unseen potential fire hazards.

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) is partnering with Digicel to inspire young athletes in the Virgin Islands at its premiere event, ‘One Night Only’ on October 8.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is reporting 25 confirmed cases of Zika as of September 27.

Parole and Probation Officers receive training to enhance their social and cognitive skills to improve service delivery to clients through the ‘Thinking for a Change’ (T4C) programme in the British Virgin Islands.

Students and faculty of the Jost Van Dyke Primary School (JVDPS) were treated to a recent presentation by motivational speaker and mentor, Mr. Henderson Tittle.

The Department of Labour in collaboration with the Immigration Department is moving to implement new work permit processes with noticeable changes starting January 2017.

Public Officers received vital instruction in ergonomics when the Health and Safety Unit of the Human Resources Department facilitated in-house training sessions in collaboration with Therapy Works.

The Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Juliette Penn is informing the British Virgin Islands community that the Preliminary Voters’ List for 2016 is available for inspection from September 27 to October 6.

The 2016 Industrial Volleyball League season is off to a good start following its launch last week at the Multipurpose Complex with 12 teams representing both public and private organisations.