Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool today officially announced the soon return of Disney Cruise Line to the Virgin Islands.
DesRoad Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, June 18, 2018…Describing this as one of the most productive Caribbean Week events that she has ever attended, British Virgin Islands Director of Tourism Mrs. Sharon Flax Brutus, said that the Territory benefitted from fruitful discussion on tourism issues with their regional counterparts, connected with supporters of the BVI from the travel trade and was able to provide updates to the media on the state of tourism in the Territory. The Director was part of a local delegation led by Junior Minister of Tourism, Hon. Archibald Christian, which attended the annual Caribbean Week New York event from June 3-9, 2018. Deputy Director of Tourism Mr. Rhodni Skelton, was also part of the delegation. They were joined by members of the BVI Tourist Board’s North American staff in attending the various activities for Caribbean Week New York.
Former Acting Permanent Secretary Mrs. Monica Allen is the Territory’s newest recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM) award from Her Majesty the Queen.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering has concluded ministerial meetings between the Overseas Territories (OT) and United Kingdom (UK) on Brexit.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering has been selected to represent the Overseas Territories (OTs) at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place in December 2018.
Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE continues to host mini conferences in Asia to promote the BVI’s traditional and new business and financial services offerings.
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE said it is the Territory mission to maintain its strong partnership with the Asian market into the future.
The Government of the Virgin Islands’ Cabinet, has approved the appointment of Mr. Jerome Rubin-Delanchy as the newest member of the Non-Profit Organisations Board.
