Visitors to the Virgin Islands are being reminded that effective September 1, an Environmental and Tourism levy of $10.00 will be collected on arrival at all ports of entry. 

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Augustus Jaspert, has said he is impressed with the post recovery works in the Territory following the tropical wave earlier this month.

Eligible persons are encouraged to register to vote by September 4 for inclusion on the 2017 Official Voters List.

The cruise ship Disney Wonder visited the Territory on August 29 for the first time since the passage of the Tropical Wave.

Community residents have credited the drainage project financed under the iLAND Resilience Climate Change Project with saving the lower section of Cane Garden Bay Road during the recent flood of August 7. 

Residents of the Virgin Islands are urged to conduct weekly surveillance of their premises and support efforts to minimise mosquito breeding.

Members of the Recovery Task Force met with representatives from insurance companies and agents operating in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to discuss insurance coverage related to the flood event of August 7-8, 2017.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are advised that clean-up is still ongoing at the Queen Elizabeth II Children’s Playground due to damages sustained by the tropical wave on August 7.

The International Tax Authority is informing all BVI Financial Institutions that it has updated its list of Reportable Jurisdictions and the updated list is applicable to the reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2016.

Virgin Islands athlete, Kyron McMaster has won the 400 meter hurdle at the Diamond League Meet in Zurich, Switzerland.