BVI House Asia has celebrated its second anniversary in Hong Kong and Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is pleased that the Territory remains a trusted partner in the Asia Pacific Region.

Twenty-five senior public officers will participate in a five-day training aimed at strengthening the policy development process across Government beginning this Wednesday.

Risk Officers from various agencies including Her Majesty’s Prison, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and the Social Development Department participated in a workshop to improve service delivery of treatment and management of offenders in the Territory.

Residents on the western end of Tortola will continue to receive essential law-enforcement services and a more visible police presence following the completion of works on the West End Police station.

The Jost Van Dyke Primary School began the 2015-2016 academic school year with significant changes to the students uniform.

The Government of the British Virgin Islands is moving proactively to reset its relationship with the local media, particularly as it relates to the financial services industry.

Director of the FSIU, Mr. Kedrick Malone, accompanied by Delivery Specialist, Ms. Monique Hodge-Bell and Communications Specialist, Ms. Philomena Robertson, delivered a presentation to principals of primary schools in which he identified potential areas of partnership.

Residents of the Virgin Islands will benefit from information on how to properly utilise pesticides, and manage and dispose of these products after they are expired, through activities in observance of Pesticides Awareness Week. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands has enlisted the support of a team of community spokespersons who will help to raise awareness of the financial services industry and the benefits derived by the average person in the Territory.

The Virgin Islands Youth Parliament which seeks to create leadership skills and competencies in the Territory’s youth will be officially launched on September 30.