The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved The Strategic Blue Economy Roadmap, which was developed with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on 30 November.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is developing an enhanced emergency alerting app, which will be available to the public next year. Costs for the technical development of the app are being shared by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office.

Ms. Kedimone Rubaine has been confirmed to the post of Director of Customer Service, effective December 1^st 2022.

The 2023 Budget was passed at the Ninth Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly to the tune of $412,971,110. This will comprise of $340,872,400 for recurrent expenditure; $49,428,600 for capital expenditure; $7,148,810 in contribution to various statutory funds; and $15,521,300 towards repayment of the principal on our debt.

BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Acting Managing Director and Director of Compliance, Mr. Ronnie Lettsome said that the authority conducted an emergency drill exercise at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Monday, December 19.

The nine-month-long Public Service compensation review, which is being conducted by consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited (PwC), has been categorised into six essential phases.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Evrima was welcomed to the shores of the Virgin Islands by way of Virgin Gorda on Friday, December 16. The luxury cruise vessel spent the day in Virgin Gorda and then continued to Jost Van Dyke to continue its call within the Territory.

The Government of the Virgin Islands request tenders for the supply and delivery of Petrol and Diesel for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force specifically at the Road Town Station and Marine Base on Tortola.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) announced the renewal of four unitary licences on December 12, 2022 which enable the respective licensee to operate a telecommunications network and provide telecommunications services in the Virgin Islands.

The Commission of Inquiry Implementation Unit is advising the public that it has reported to the Governor and Premier on the status of work completed up to the end of November 2022.