Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2025:

The BVI financial services sector gathered on October 5 for the second session of the Collaboration & Commitment: Advancing Financial Services in the Virgin Islands series. This seminar brought together over 150 industry professionals to address critical issues related to institutional risk assessments, compliance, and emerging trends in the sector.

The Government of the Virgin Islands in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization is offering its third cohort of the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Course in an effort to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases in the Caribbean.

Three (3) Public officers have completed a one month apprenticeship placements at the Customer Service Care Centre.

Ponce Health Sciences School is expanding its footprint in the Caribbean with the opening of a School of Medicine in Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI).

The 21st cycle for the Office of Gender Affairs Partnership for Peace (PfP): A Violence Intervention Programme has concluded.

Fourteen (14) students who were a part the 2024 cohort of Summer Apprentices have received Public Service working experience through their placements across ministries in the Government of the Virgin Islands.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced a week-long National Celebration in honour of The Right Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira on the occasion of her retirement from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court as Chief Justice.

The Ministry of Education has launched its Professional Development Series for Educators, developed in collaboration with the Institute of Education at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).

The Department of Waste Management is seeking quotations from persons or businesses to supply four Solid Rubber Tires with rims for the department’s WA-150 Komatsu Front-end Loader situated at the Incinerator Plant.