Minister for Communications and Work, Honourable Mark Vanterpool has said that the Government of the Virgin Islands is working diligently with key cruise stakeholders, towards the full restoration of the destination.

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is the recipient of two Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) equipped for the Virgin Islands terrain, specifically for transporting officers of the newly trained and enhanced Armed Response Unit.

The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry has launched an online portal to receive applications for seafarer documents.

A new Festival and Fairs Committee Executive Board has been appointed as preparations take shape for the 2018 Emancipation Festival.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has received seven new heavy equipment vehicles in addition to six pickup trucks from the Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom (UK).

An official celebration is in the works to pay tribute to gold medalist, and history maker Kyron McMaster and other Virgin Islands athletes.

Bregado Flax Educational Centre students are the winners of the 2018 Inter Secondary School debate, after a well fought battle against the St. George’s Secondary School.

Some 25 Government communicators, including statutory bodies and media professionals recently completed an intense two-day training workshop on ‘Media Relations in Crisis for Disaster Preparedness’.

Minister for Health and Social Development has said that timely vaccinations are the safest and most effective way to protect families and the community from a long list of potentially life-threatening illnesses.

The BVI Airports Authority hereby update and advise that the Taddy Bay Airport, Virgin Gorda will be temporarily closed at sunset Saturday, April 21, 2018 in an effort to maintain compliance with both local and international safety practices. The reason for this closure is to facilitate maintenance on, or replacement of the airport’s fire tender.