The Government of the Virgin Islands is currently in the planning and design phases of the Magistrates Court, considered as Phase I of the Halls of Justice project.

The ‘Holiday Season Park and Ride’ initiative by the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities which seeks to address the traffic congestion of the season, while fostering a pedestrian friendly capital, will be launched on Monday, December 16.

On December 2, BVI House Asia hosted an in-house visit by the BVI’s Mrs. Globe International Pageant delegation, led by former Mrs. BVI Globe Alicia Green now BVI Director, as they transited to mainland China through the city of Hong Kong to attend the competition. Mrs. British Virgin Islands, Shondrea N. Turnbull, is representing the BVI in the 2019 edition of the Mrs. Globe International Pageant (November 29-December 7), hosted by the Southern Chinese tech-city of Shenzhen. The delegation, comprised of friends, family, and government officials travelled to China in support of Shondrea’s bid for the crown.

“No one truly cares about your idea except you” was one of the harsh truths echoed by Dr. Dexter Penn to a room full of aspiring entrepreneurs and business persons at a University College London (UCL) Innovation and Enterprise event on  2^nd December.

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has said that his ministry plays an important role in diversifying the economy of the Virgin Islands.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie says the BVI has an opportunity to create an economic driver to stimulate its economy following the hosting of its first Digital Economy Symposium.

Provisions have been made for the residents of the sister islands to pay their last respects at the lying in state and the State Funeral of Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE Member Emeritus.

British Virgin Islands Environmental Health Division officials are advising consumers not to eat romaine lettuce or products containing romaine lettuce from Salinas, California USA.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed a five year contract with Canadian Bank Note Company to monitor the Territory’s borders for the next five years and share real time information between agencies.

In a drive to ready frontline personnel in the British Virgin Islands for the approaching tourism high season, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB&FC) recently concluded FCCA Customer Service Workshops facilitated by Melanie Colpitts of the Aquila Centre for Cruise Excellence Executive.