Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has said his Government will continue to put preventive programmes in place to reduce the morbidity levels of residents affected by chronic diseases in the Territory.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission Dr. Robert Mathavious has been appointed to act in the Office of Governor from Thursday, May 19 until Monday, May 30. 

Eight primary school students won prizes after their essays received top scores for the 2016 Library Week Essay Competition.

Residents of Cane Garden Bay and Brewers Bay will meet for a second time with officials on the Northshore Integrated Coastal and Watershed Stabilization Project.

Residents in the Virgin Islands now have access to timely statistical data on topics such as employment and birth and death rates.

A video competition themed “Broadband: the future of innovation” has been launched by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC).

Preparations are underway for the grand opening of the Queen Elizabeth II Park and the renovated children’s playground.

A one day conference on the Implementation of the Non Communicable Disease Prevention Strategy will be held next week.

The Early Childhood Education Unit, in collaboration with various early childhood learning centres are hosting a ‘Baby Show’ on Sunday, May 15 at the Multipurpose Sports Complex. 

The British Virgin Islands Reading Council will be illustrating ways in which literacy can be fun when it hosts its annual Adult Spelling Bee Competition later this month.