Representatives of Business Service Organisations (BSOs) in the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Barths, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba are preparing to attend a two-day Train-the-Trainer Proposal Writing Workshop being hosted in the Territory from November 9 to 10.  

A book embracing Virgin Islands’ Christmas traditions and customs of the 1950s and before, as experienced in the family of a young girl by the name of Funintun, will be launched on November 9.

Over one thousand bags of Sargassum seaweed were collected from priority areas of the Territory’s shoreline during last month’s clean-up by members of the community. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands is working on the development of a comprehensive policy and implementation strategy to address the current influx and potential future influxes of Sargassum. 

The Early Childhood Education Unit hosted ‘Stories on Parade’ and ‘Stories through Drama’ for children from 16 schools, on Friday October 30. 

The Social Development Department will be hosting a foster care and adoptive training for prospective foster and adoptive parents and existing foster parents from November 9 to13 at the Red Cross Conference Room from 8:30 a.m. to noon daily.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering has announced that there was a recommendation for an increase in the Territory’s minimum wage. 

Thirty-three public officers received additional training in professional protocol, diplomatic communication skills and other competencies following a four day training session held earlier this month.

The Judicial & Legal Services Commission has appointed Mr. Gerard Farara QC to act as High Court Judge for the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court from November 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016.

A special sitting to hear and determine applications for the issuance of new and renewal of liquor licences will be held at the Magistrate Court at Prospect Reef on Tuesday, December 1 at 10:00 a.m.