His Excellency the Governor, John S. Duncan, OBE after consultation with the Premier, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE and the then Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Julian Fraser, RA has accepted the recommendation of the BVI Honours Committee and is pleased to announce that the following persons will be awarded the BVI Badge of Honour:

Mrs. Annette Williams-Sylvester has been appointed Court Manager for the Magistrate’s Court in the Virgin Islands.

A one day workshop will be held next month to assist young entrepreneurs with acquiring basic accounting skills to improve their businesses.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering, will attend the 10th International Labour Organisation (ILO) Meeting of Caribbean Ministers in Jamaica from February 22 to 24.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering is attending a three day Small Island Developing States symposium in Nassau, Bahamas.

Young persons between the ages of 10 to 20 years are encouraged to submit applications for the 2017 Virgin Islands Emerging Fellow Awards.

The Child Maintenance and Access Bill, 2016 that is expected to ensure that both parents have access to their children through appropriate arrangements, is to receive its second reading in the House of Assembly.

Virgin Islander, Mr. Darel Christopher Jr. is the Territory’s first International Professional Cyclist.

Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE made a special visit to centenarian Christalia Idalia Hodge yesterday at her home in Huntum’s Ghut.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed three water service contracts that are expected to significantly reduce the cost of the commodity.