The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, through the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) is inviting persons to submit applications for 2019 scholarships and internships.

BVI scholars Ms Brittney Smith and Mr Hakim Creque are the recipients of the prestigious Chevening scholarship.

Twenty-seven persons from the public and private sectors are now better equipped to deliver exceptional customer service in the Virgin Islands.

Training opportunities are now available for the Territory’s entrepreneurs under the European Union’s (EU) Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) programme. 

The Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs is advising all registered participants of the SMART Business Academy entrepreneurial training series, that the next session will be held on Friday, November 18.

The United Kingdom’s (UK) Chevening Scholarship scheme is open for students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in the UK in the academic year 2017-2018.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting business support organisations (BSOs) to participate in a free training workshop on Standards and Conformity Assessment for Market Access and Competitiveness.

Small businesses in the Territory are receiving more training support to assist in the enhancement of their skills to deliver quality services.

The Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs is advising all registered participants of the SMART Business Academy entrepreneurial training series, that the next session will be held on Friday, August 19.

A total of 40 young persons have received awards and scholarships since the creation of the Virgin Islands Emerging Fellows (VIEF) grant in April 2012.