The Virgin Islands community is being urged to continue their efforts to reduce mosquito breeding to prevent outbreaks of Dengue Fever, Chikungunya Virus and the new Zika Virus, which are all spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

P³ Paper, Plastics, Products Inc. owned by Mr. Sinclair Flemming Jr. is the Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs June Business of the Month.

BVI Finance partnered with, and was showcased at two prominent events for the captive and trust sectors in Miami and Toronto.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is pleased that the infrastructural rehabilitation and road stabilisation programme under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) portfolio is progressing.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Mr. Anthony McMaster in an update on projects said that the Parham Town project is now 100% complete with the addition of a new drainage component. He said Pleasant Valley is also complete per contract and is undergoing other works which include re-fencing.

On his return to office Premier Smith was greeted by the staff of the Premier’s Office and the Ministry of Finance, and subsequently met with the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Brodrick Penn, along with the Financial Secretary, Mr. Neil Smith to receive a ministerial update on the work of the two offices.

Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement, Mr. Clinton Romney said that officers and their dogs underwent advanced scent detection methods using new K-9 training methods that covered all areas of contraband interdiction.

The birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II will be officially celebrated in the Virgin Islands on Saturday, June 13 with a grand parade and ceremony.

Uniformed bodies, youth organisations, schools and service clubs will lead the procession from the Road Town Police Station to the Festival Grounds at 3:30 p.m.  The ceremony will begin immediately following the parade.

The Office of Gender Affairs and the Family Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Social Development will host the conferences on Tortola and Virgin Gorda as part of activities to observe Men’s Month.

The activities were held under the theme “All Things are Possible”, and gave students from grade one through five the opportunity to meet and interact with volunteers from a variety of professional backgrounds.

The 2015 General Elections in the Virgin Islands were held on June 8. The National Democratic Party (NDP) emerged victorious in the Virgin Islands 2015 General Elections held on June 8, winning 11 out of 13 seats.