Premier and Minister for Tourism, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE continues to offer strong support and encouragement to the BVI National Culinary Team who are preparing to participate in the upcoming Taste of The Caribbean Competition in Miami from June 11 to June 15.   

Awareness activities and events will be held throughout this month and will continue until the end of this year, as the Territory marks the 25^th anniversary of Environment Month.

The much anticipated Anthonie “Jeffery” Caines Sports Arena in Virgin Gorda was officially opened on May 27.

Persons residing legally in the Territory now have access to health care services at the lower category of fees following the amendment of the Hospital Regulations, 2015 by Minister of Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is advising all British Virgin Islands Reporting Financial Institutions that the FATCA deadlines for the United Kingdom and United States of America have been extended.

The Environmental Health Division is notifying the public that service dogs are now allowed at food establishments.

Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Carnel Smith said a review was done on a decision taken by the department, to restrict the harboring of pets in all food establishments. He said the division has since made the decision to allow service dogs to accompany the disabled master to restaurants in the Territory.

BVI Finance has announced that the BVI Financial Services Commission has introduced the Incubator Fund and the Approved Fund to further establish the Territory’s reputation as a flexible, innovative and cost-effective jurisdiction for new fund launches.

The Elections Office is informing the public that Advance Polling Day will be held on Friday, June 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  The new form will be introduced on June 10 and will require applicants to fill out one instead of the two forms required for building permits.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will host the 40^th Annual Conference of the Caribbean, Americas and the Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).