Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie signed an agreement with the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professionals (CAAM-HP) under CARICOM to establish medical schools in the Territory.

The Premier of the Virgin Islands has today welcomed the announcement by the European Union that the British Virgin Islands is recognised as a fully compliant jurisdiction for tax purposes.

Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. is acting in the Office of Governor from Friday, February 14 to Thursday, February 20.

Acting Chief of Medical Staff at the BVI Health Services Authority, Dr. Monica Odwin has announced that a plan is in place to manage the coronavirus threat locally.

Officials at the Ministry of Health and Social Development and the Environmental Health Division are reassuring the public on port health in relation to cruise ship clearance protocol.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Territory attending the 31^st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that the official Opening and Dedication Ceremony for the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre is slated to take place on Thursday, February 20.

Mr. Franklin Walters has been selected as the new Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Sub-Committee.

The BVI Health Services are the recipients of $50,000 dollars from the Rotary Club of Tortola to assist with the purchase of laboratory equipment to outfit the New Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre.

The Territory is being reminded that this year marks seventy years since legislative government was restored, as it prepares to observe the 25^th Anniversary of the passing of one of its greatest visionary leaders, the late Honourable Hamilton Lavity Stoutt.