The public, especially the BVI Financial Institutions that have reporting obligations to be satisfied in the year 2017 are being notified that the authority’s email and the web-based portal the BVI Financial Account Reporting System (BVIFARS) are down, as a result of the Tropical Wave that affected the Territory last week.

Travellers are advised that their passports must have a validity of six months or more when travelling to the United States mainland, the United States Virgin Islands and other countries.

Three technical drainage and landslide experts from Puerto Rico are on Tortola assessing the extent of damage caused by the recent tropical wave.

His Excellency the Governor John S. Duncan, OBE concluded his tenure in the Virgin Islands and departed the Territory on Monday, August 7.

The number of named storms and major hurricanes predicted for the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season has increased.  

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for road, slope stabilisation and drainage works at Windy Hill, Tortola.

Three clients successfully completed Safe Haven Transitional Centre’s rehabilitation programme, and are now ‘on their own’ with the centre’s support.

The Environmental Health Division is notifying the public that Sarbrett Beef Franks BS (8/1), EST/PLANT NUMBER 8854 is being recalled due to contamination by bone fragments and possibly other extraneous materials.

Virgin Islands youth entrepreneur, Ms. Sharie De Castro joins 29 other young entrepreneurs from various OECS Member States as a winner for the 30 under 30 competition.

Virgin Islands sportsman, the late Mr. David ‘Jackie’ Todman has been recognised as one of the few outstanding all-around Virgin Islands athletes.