Residents and businesses in Carrot Bay and the surrounding communities can once again enjoy a steady supply of potable water with the completion of restoration works on the reservoir that services that area.

The office of Gender Affairs is continuing to partner with organisations to educate residents of the Virgin Islands’ on the Domestic Violence Act, 2011 as part of advocacy activities during this month.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is extending to property owners a 75% reduction on property tax interests accrued for tax year 2018 and prior years. 

Eleven students have received support from the Government of the Virgin Islands to begin their Level 1 Marine Professional Training at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.

Thirty-nine (39) persons are British Citizens after having been previously naturalised as British Overseas Territories citizens.

The Director of International Tax Authority Ms. La Toya James is informing members of financial institutions and other stakeholders that the BVI Financial Accounts Reporting System is not functional at this time. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that Mrs. Lisa Penn-Lettsome has been appointed Executive Director of International Business with effect from October 1.

Twenty-six local facilitators are now trained for the upcoming Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) in the British Virgin Islands.

The Government of the Virgin Islands will join its regional counterparts in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to observe Caribbean Statistics Day on Tuesday, October 15.

The BVI Health Services Authority has joined forces with local telecommunications providers to execute the Golden Hat Hunt as part of World Mental Health Day activities on Thursday October 10.