Food establishment owners, mobile unit vendors and operators are reminded that having hot water is mandatory before they can obtain a food licence.

The concept of Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) was introduced at a two-day workshop held last week.

The improvement of the Territory’s health status is said to be top on the agenda of the Interdepartmental Technical Working Group (TWG) led by Chairman Honourable Archibald Christian.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The Social Development Department began a series of in-service trainings to enhance the professional development of its clinical staff.

A total of 40 young persons have received awards and scholarships since the creation of the Virgin Islands Emerging Fellows (VIEF) grant in April 2012.

More than 60 taxi operators in the British Virgin Islands have benefitted from a number of information sessions presented by the Financial Services Implementation Unit as part of the ongoing BVI Forward campaign to build greater awareness about financial services.

Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has extended congratulations to the new Prime Minister of St. Lucia, the Honourable Allen Chastanet who was sworn into office last Tuesday.

Motorists and residents are notified that work will resume on the Road Town Sewerage System on Thursday, June 16.

The Cabinet of the Government of the Virgin Islands has approved the re-appointment of two members and the appointment of one member to serve on the Social Security Board Appeals Tribunal.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has commissioned a research study to examine and illuminate the contributions of the British Virgin Islands’ financial services industry to the global economy.