Activities to mark the second week of Culture and Tourism Month is expected to be filled with excitement as BVI LIT Fest fires up with discussions and schools across the Territory celebrate their traditional culture week.

The Office of Gender Affairs is calling for the protection of women and children in observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.

Fresh Water Pond, West End Tortola resident, Mr. Franklyn Smith received the keys to a newly built home on behalf of Troy Smith and the Smith Family as the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme continues to assist families in need.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, through the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities is seeking professional services from a qualified individual or firm to devise a re-development plan for Civil Aviation Regulatory Services for the Virgin Islands.

During the week October 18^th to 22^nd, senior management officials of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority embarked on a series of meetings with stakeholders, as part of an extensive public outreach programme planned for the last quarter of this year. 

The Virgin Islands (VI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have held their second meeting on available UNDP assistance to the VI for recovery after a natural disaster.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed an agreement for the Anegada Microgrid project, which will introduce renewable solar energy to the island. 

The United Kingdom through the Governor’s Office is stepping up its commitment to supporting a greener BVI.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is encouraging parents to remain vigilant as hand foot and mouth disease is on the rise in the Territory.

The Labour Arbitration Tribunal is bolstering its current Roster of Accredited Labour Arbitrators and is inviting qualified persons to supplement its roster.