United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon will visit the British Virgin Islands between July 31 and August 1 to discuss hurricane preparedness, and view progress on recovery.

The United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Lord Ahmad will visit the Virgin Islands next week.  This was announced by His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert at a press conference today, July 26

Local businesses will have the opportunity to gain access to information and practical tools for preparing successful bids for Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded projects at a workshop next week.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. The Honorable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has stated that his Government understands that it must embrace technology if it is to remain relevant and competitive.

The Virgin Islands is expected to receive further assistance with the management of its records at a Disaster Response and Recovery Working Conference in St. Marteen.

Healthcare professionals and patients are being advised of a voluntary recall of products containing the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) valsartan.

The staff and residents of the Safe Haven Transitional Centre are now better prepared to handle disasters and emergencies following training in emergency readiness.

The BVI is said to be performing very well across the majority of the sectors, and its performance is exceedingly high in the area of recovery and response.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has signed an agreement with Virella Crespo & Associates for the design of the new National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) which will also house the offices of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).  

Mr. Lloyd Black has been appointed to serve as a member of the Public Service Commission for a period of two years.