The Virgin Islands (VI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have held their second meeting on available UNDP assistance to the VI for recovery after a natural disaster.

Improved partnership and a stronger ability to respond to major storms is expected after a table-top hurricane exercise brought together key members of the National Emergency Operations Centre and members of the Royal Navy Caribbean Task Force.

Lawrence Wheatley Construction was awarded the contract to repair the Emile E. Dunlop Community Centre on Anegada which serves as a primary emergency shelter for residents on the island.

Seventh District resident Andrew Angus Penn received the keys to a newly built home as part of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.

The Ministry of Transportation Works and Utilities in collaboration with the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) continue road works funded under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) reconstruction and rehabilitation loan. 

The RDA now invites tenders from eligible and qualified Tenderers for the demolition and debris clearance works at the Elmore Stoutt High School, Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.

Virgin Gorda resident Ms. Judy-ann Steven has received the keys to a newly built home as part of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.

Residents of Anegada are invited to a community meeting to discuss the further development of the Anegada Recreational Facility on Sunday, October 3, at 3:00 p.m. at the Claudia Creque Educational Centre.

Demolition work on the Isabella Morris Primary School begins today October 1 in preparation for new development.

The community of Virgin Gorda welcomed the official hand over of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) Secondary of buildings 2, 3 and the Administration Block on Friday, September 17.