Speaking at a roundtable event hosted at BVI House London, Premier Dr. Hon. D. Orlando Smith, OBE has welcomed the tremendous support offered by the financial services industry in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. 

The public is informed that the east-bound lane of the Sir Francis Drake Highway from Fort Burt to Prospect Reef will be closed today, November 30 and Friday, December 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Over 300 persons turned up for the black-tie BVI High School Fundraiser Ball in Hong Kong at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel on November 28, 2017.

The following areas are expected to be reconnected to the national electricity grid in the coming weeks.

The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has successfully restored electricity to the sister island of Jost Van Dyke. 

The Government of the British Virgin Islands was faced with accommodating close to 300 persons in emergency shelters following the devastation left as a result of the passage of Hurricane Irma, followed by the impact of Hurricane Maria two weeks later. 

Remember it is important to build our homes and businesses stronger. How can we do this? By following the guidelines set out in the Post Irma Interim Reconstruction Policy.

Homeowners needing assistance to repair or rebuild their homes are reminded that Friday, December 1, 2017 is the deadline to apply through the Ministry of Health and Social Development.

Premier Dr. Hon. D. Orlando Smith, OBE has welcomed the announcement by the UK for a recovery and reconstruction package for the BVI of up to £300 million in loan garauntees and £10 million in grants to support the Territory's recovery after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Governor Augustus Jaspert and the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE welcomed a new package of recovery and reconstruction support from the United Kingdom (UK) today.