Governor Augustus Jaspert chaired a special meeting of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) on Monday, May 13.

Officers from the Procurement Unit in the Ministry of Finance along with officers from the Department of Disaster Management hosted 14 representatives from local and international firms at a pre-bidding conference for the construction of the new National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) on Friday, May 3.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has added a new Information and Education Manager to its staff.

Chief Records Management Officer in the Archives and Records Management Unit, Mr. Christopher Varlack has said that Phase 2 of post 2017 recovery work towards enhancing overall security of the Territory's oldest records is about to begin.

The successes of the BVI’s SMART Schools concept were shared at the 2^nd annual Caribbean Safe Schools Ministerial Forum held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from April 29 to 30.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is inviting consultants to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of consultancy services for the development of a Sustainable Management Plan for Mangroves in the British Virgin Islands.

The Government of the Virgin Islands will be hosting a 2-day workshop on Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery in May.

A delegation from the Virgin Islands is sharing the Territory's compelling post-hurricane recovery story at the National Hurricane Conference (NHC) this week in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Premier and Minister of Finance for the British Virgin Islands, the Honourable Andrew A. Fahie announced today the forming of a partnership with the company, LIFElabs.io, for the purposes of providing Rapid Cash Response in the event of an emergency, and also creating an alternative digital currency payment method for facilitating ongoing financial transactions across the network of islands. 

Emergency Communications Manager at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Mr. Jasen Penn has been reelected to serve as Vice Chairman of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS).