This is an increase of 232 votes from the last election where a total of 654 ballots were cast. The polls opened from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at nine stations in the Territory.  

The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is reminding the public of Election Offences laid out in Elections Act, 1994 pertaining to the sale of alcohol and employees being given ample time to vote on Election Day.

Former director for the Kids and the Sea (KATS) Programme Mrs. Ann Louise Avery Gardner is the Territory’s newest recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award from Her Majesty the Queen.

Parents who are no longer in an intimate relationship, and are co-parenting, will be receiving assistance from the Social Development Department through a ‘Conscious Parenting’ Course. 

Twenty-two polling stations will be in use on Election Day to service the 13,585 registered voters in the Territory.

The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is informing the public that while 22 polling stations will be in use on Election Day, there are 10 counting stations to tally the votes.

The Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies will host a series of meetings and activities for teachers, parents and students from June 15 to 19.

Fire Officer #51 Joseph Graham returned home this week victorious having won the Firefighter Challenge at the Caribbean Association of Fire Chief's (CAFC) Conference in Santo Domingo.

The Governor's Office is reminding British nationals to ensure that their travel documents are in order as the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches. 

The British Virgin Islands continues to maintain its high visibility in the Asia Pacific region following participation in the China Offshore Summit.