Thursday, April 21 is designated as a public holiday in the Virgin Islands in observance of the 90^th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 50^th Anniversary of her first visit to the Territory.

A competition for the creation of a Territorial Pledge was officially launched as the Government of the Virgin Islands continues to work on building national pride among the youth and the population in general.

Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, Honourable Marlon A. Penn is eager to see greater awareness of local entrepreneurs to promote investment in the Territory, especially inward investment.

BVI London Office Director and United Kingdom (UK) Representative Mr. Benito Wheatley was unanimously elected Chairman of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands on January 25.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is informing the public that the annual Farmers’ Week celebrations are postponed until 2017.

The selection of the winners of the 2015 Business of the Year, Most Innovative Business of the Year and the People’s Choice Award will take place later this month.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will join other Caribbean countries and territories in a simulation exercise to test its tsunami response plans on March 17.

Full-time music teacher at the Elmore Stoutt High School and part-time music teacher at the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and Harrigan’s Music School, Brent Hoyte has been announced as the face of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS).

A multi-agency select committee has been set up to assist employees of Rosewood Little Dix Bay following the hotel’s pending renovations and interim closure on May 1.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are urged to learn as much as they could about the ZIKA virus and measures that can be taken to reduce its transmission.