Further to a recent press release on the problems of British Virgin Islanders entering the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on their Territory passports, the Office of the Governor and Civil Registry and Passport Office would like to confirm that the USVI and BVI visa waiver programme remains in place, as mandated. 

Young entrepreneurs in the Territory will acquire skills on utilising social media to improve their businesses from a three day workshop next week.

The Archives and Records Management Unit of the Deputy Governor’s Office will be observing Records May Day, on Monday May 2.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) was unanimously elected as one of the Vice Chairs of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a permanent subsidiary body for of the United Nations’ (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).  

The Financial Services Implementation Unit (FSIU) commends the firm, Mourant Ozannes for its recent announcement of a Legal Scholarship Programme which will benefit BVIslanders.

Residents of Cane Garden Bay and Brewer’s Bay had an opportunity this week to learn more about four pilot projects which are designed to reduce flood damage, sedimentation and pollution of coastal waters and enhance coastal water quality and reef health in both communities.

A series of self-management workshops are underway to assist persons with managing non-communicable diseases.

The deadline for the application and nomination process for the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board of Trustees has been extended to May 16. 

Public officers will learn to manage workplace stress effectively as part of activities in observation of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Persons who have been working in the Territory for five years or more and are changing employers, will no longer be required to leave the Territory during the transition process.