Mr. Joseph Smith-Abbot and Ms. Tasha Bertie have been confirmed as Permanent Secretaries within the Ministries of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Health and Social Development, respectively.

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is set to transition into a permanent body, now to be known as the Virgin Islands Development Agency (VIDA).

The Government of the Virgin Islands has appointed five members to the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Grant Selection Committee. 

Nearly 50 Law Enforcement Officers have completed a certified Emergency Care and Treatment in Disasters Course.

Premier and Minister of Finance the Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, has announced the successful passage of the final Statutory Bodies legislation, marking a pivotal milestone in the Territory’s governance reform initiative.

Newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Simon Springett is paying a two day visit to the Virgin Islands.

The National AML/CFT Coordinating Council (“NAMLCC”) remains steadfast in its mission to protect the Virgin Islands from the evolving threats of money laundering (“ML”), terrorist financing (“TF”), and proliferation financing (“PF”). In pursuit of this objective, NAMLCC continues to make significant strides in safeguarding the financial and security landscape of the Virgin Islands.

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) recently completed a dynamic two-week promotional campaign across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic from 28th August to 13th September. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands (GOVI or the “Government”) acting through the Records Management Centre (“RMC”) Office of the Deputy Governor (“ODG”) invites qualified, professional, experienced, and resourceful firms to participate in a procurement process for the Procurement and Implementation of an Electronic Document and Records Management System for the Records Management Centre, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

The newly released Mid-Year Review Edition of the Government’s Customer Service Newsletter highlights an improvement in customer satisfaction across various Departments, when compared to the first quarter of 2024 and features statistics collected through the RateUs platform.