Tortola,  November   16th,  2023 - The  British   Virgin  Islands   Port  Authority  (BVIPA),   Tortola Pier   Park   Ltd  (TPPL),   and   the  Taxi   and   Livery  Commission    (TLC)  extend   a  warm invitation   to all taxi  transportation   providers  operating  at the  Cruise  Pier to attend   a crucial   meeting  on Friday, November   17th, at 10 am at Forge,  R & R Malone  Complex.

Officials in the Ministry of Communications and Works recently met to review the procedures and policies that are in place to ensure that the Government of the Virgin Islands gets value for money on all projects.

Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Mrs. Dona Regis-Prosper paid a courtesy call to Acting Premier Honourable Kye Rymer while on an official visit to the Territory this week.

BVIFARs users who have a reporting obligation under the Common Reporting Standards (“CRS”) are being asked to ensure that they have accurate and up-to-date information in the portal.

The Ministry of Education has announced that students attending all public schools will have an Early Release Day on Thursday November 16.

On Saturday at 11am, a two-minute silence was observed as part of the Remembrance Day Ceremony at Government House. 

The BVI Airports Authority has been elected to serve as an Advisor on the Governing Board of Airports Council International - Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC).

Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro is away from the Territory on Travel Duty attending official meetings from November 9 to 20. 

The Department of Waste Management is accepting quotations for the fencing and construction of an oil containment structure at the Old Derelict Vehicle Storage site, Sea Cows Bay, Tortola. 

The Ministry of Education has announced that the students of the Jost Van Dyke Primary School have been temporarily relocated until their new school building is complete.