Residents of the Virgin Islands are being urged to engage in waste reduction and recycling to reduce the garbage stream at Pockwood Pond in the absence of the incinerator which is offline.

On the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Commons the Rt. Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, a delegation from the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) visited the United Kingdom Parliament to engage in the interactive capacity building via a fact-finding mission from March 21 to 24, 2022.

Ms. Anika Christopher a young writer, poet and publisher has been chosen to represent the BVI at the Commonwealth Games in May.

Director of the Water and Sewerage Department, Mrs. Perline Scatliffe-Leonard has said that efforts must be made to identify, and in some cases revive water sources to include wells, catchments and natural areas such as ponds to mitigate the impact of Climate Change.

The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service is the recipient of 16 much needed lifesaving defibrillators.

Acting Director at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Mr. Jasen Penn has said that the Virgin Islands network of weather monitoring instrumentation supports preparedness in the short and long term, as the Territory observes World Meteorological Day.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has lauded the response of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories to the Ukraine crisis at bilateral talks in the Territory with Overseas Territories Minister The Right Honourable Amanda Milling on 18^th March 2022.

A call is being made for people with Down Syndrome to be fully included in all aspects of societal life and living as the world observes World Down Syndrome Day.

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley said that he is hoping for another successful week as preparations are underway for the hosting of Farmers’ and Fishers’ Week 2022.

British Virgin Islands London Office commemorates 20 years of diplomatic service and the establishment of the Territory’s first mission at BVI House in London