Schools in the Virgin Islands are launching anti-bullying campaigns to end bullying in their own schools and the wider community.

“BVI companies have been the key to success and building wealth.” That was the message by the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE, in his speech today at the China Offshore Summit.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the British Virgin Islands will be educated on the importance of business compliance when the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs hits the road to conduct a series of trade inspections. 

The Government of the British Virgin Islands today announced, in conjunction with the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), that it will host a meeting for the Caribbean region on the subject of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) on 13^th December 2016.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Asia Trade Mission 2016 touched down in Hangzhou today at the Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake Hotel, as part of its four city China tour. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting persons to submit a proposal for software and hardware for the Next Generation 9‐1‐1 (NG911) Emergency Call Handling Services.

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) is  launching ‘DYAS Voice’, a bi-monthly radio programme geared towards informing the public on DYAS activities, along with featuring youth, sports and activities of various sporting and community youth organisations.

The BVI Asian Trade Mission, led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has resulted in a pledge for strategic cooperation between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Administration Commission of the Tianjin Binhai New Area Central Business District (CBD).

During the second day of the BVI Asian Trade Mission’s stop in Beijing, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE and his delegation met with Vice Chairman Li Shihong and other senior members of the marketing and international cooperation departments of the China National Tourism Association (CNTA) to familiarise the organisation with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a tourism destination.

The Public Library Service of the Virgin Islands has confirmed plans to relocate the Road Town Library to Pasea Estate and to begin offering new services to the general public.