Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is encouraging Territory-wide participation in the observation of the 1^st anniversary of Hurricane Irma.

Supervisor of Elections Ms. Juliette Penn is encouraging all eligible persons to register to vote by September 3 for inclusion in the 2018 Official Voter’s List.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has signed a contract with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to strengthen mental health and psychosocial support in disaster management.

Vector control surveillance in the Territory was further strengthened with the hosting of a training workshop for the staff at the Environmental Health Division.

Deputy General Manager for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Mr. Henry Creque is reminding the public to practice the safe usage of generators and ‘Hook It Up Right’.

A call has been made for more local businesses to respond to requests for proposals for projects under the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan (RRL) programme.

Virgin Islander, the Honourable Dame Janice Mesadis Pereira, DBE will be the third Virgin Islander to receive an honorary degree from the University of the West Indies.

A new procedure to process Executive Work Permits will take effect from Monday, September 3.

Director of the Taxi and Livery Commission, Mr. Dameon Percival is encouraging taxi operators to start making preparations for the return of Disney Cruise line on August 28.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering, has said that the Labour Department will continue to ensure that the supply of labour is adequate with the level of development in all sectors of the economy.