48 persons received their certificates of naturalisation and are now British Overseas Territories Citizens.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has formed a workplace walking group as it continues to advocate for a healthier Virgin Islands, through its  Run/Walk for Health programme.

Public Officers from a cross-section of agencies, recently participated in a workshop designed to strengthen the administrative data system for Early Childhood Development in the Territory.

Close to 200 energy saving light bulbs have been installed in the Seventh-day Adventist School (SDA) at Sea Cow’s Bay as part of the SMART School Project being piloted in the three schools in that area.

The new Public Service Excellence Award, one of the Employee Recognition Programmes administered by the Department of Human Resources will be launched on Monday, February 9.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has taken further strides to improve its regional ties as Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE attends the 60^th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority in Fort de France, Martinique.

The Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has approved the contractual appointment of Mr. Barry Leon as High Court Judge (Ag.), Commercial Division for a period of three years effective March 16, 2015.

The new Peebles Hospital has scored an “A” on the Hospital Safety Index which was recently applied by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) through its unit for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief.

The British Virgin Islands continues to be a major player in the global financial environment with the establishment of BVI House Asia.

At the recently held 2015 Asian Financial Forum, BVI Business was one of the highlights where BVI House Asia was a Premium Hospitality Booth Sponsor. The two-day forum welcomed more than 2,400 people and over 100 distinguished international speakers to discuss the theme, “Asia: Sustainable Development in a World of Change.”

Businesses and organisations, including registered and not-yet-registered non-profit organisations are encouraged to continue participating in the ongoing National Risk Assessment (NRA) exercise currently being conducted in the Territory.