Over 600 derelict vehicles have been collected by the Department of Waste Management and are now being recycled.

Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Lionel Michael is appealing to residents to refrain from backyard burning because of the environmental and personal health impact on the community. 

General Manager for the BVIEC, Mr. Leroy Abraham has said that restoration of electricity on Tortola is about 98 percent complete.

The Ministry of Communications and Works and the Department of Disaster Management are working towards safeguarding the city against floods and continue to educate the public on minimizing its risk.

Persons can now apply for Recovery Grants under the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.

Permanent Under-Secretary (PUS) and the most senior Public Servant in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Sir Simon McDonald will visit the British Virgin Islands as part of a brief tour of the region from Thursday, February 16 to Saturday, February 18.  

Senior Liaison Officer to the Governor Mr. David Archer, Jr., has been appointed Deputy Governor.

The priorities for the development of the British Virgin Islands National Energy Transition Strategy were discussed when the National Energy Strategy team met on Tuesday, February 13.

Several service organisations’ leaders were commended for their stellar contributions and spirit of volunteerism in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria at a dinner held in their honour.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has initiated a plan to prepare for what may be another active season, according to the preliminary predictions released in December 2017.