Mr. Elton Georges, CMG, OBE has been appointed Chairman of the BVI’s Health and Wellness Advisory Council.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton is on a three day official visit to the Cayman Islands.

BVI London Office Director Mr. Benito Wheatley has said there is a need for greater engagement from the UK Government and parliamentary support on key Overseas Territories issues.

The Government of the British Virgin Islands will be receiving technical assistance for the development of a National Ocean Policy.

The British Virgin Islands is exploring the possibility of becoming a member of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA). This follows the Territory’s participation in the third Caribbean Investment Summit in Miami.

Creating healthy individuals and presenting healthier meal options were the focus of activities to observe Caribbean Nutrition Day, yesterday June 1.

Awareness programmes, activities and events for interested persons of all ages are planned as the Territory observes Environment Week 2016.

The Territory’s men will be encouraged to live more holistic and healthier lifestyles this month being observed as Men’s Health Month.

The Territory has joined the global fight to shut down child pornography websites and to remove online images of child sexual abuse.

For the first time since the enactment of the Trade Marks Act 2013 and the Trade Marks Rules 2015, BVI Finance and the Virgin Islands Association of Registered Trade Mark Agents (ARTMA) attended the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) annual meeting.