Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton has announced plans to curb the importation of single-use plastics in the Virgin Islands.

Government officials met with residents living in the western communities of Tortola to discuss concerns on recent fires and waste management plans moving forward.

Residents of Pockwood Pond, Towers, West End, and surrounding areas are invited to a community meeting on Tuesday, September 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Zion Hill Methodist Church.

La Agencia de Recuperación y Desarrollo les recuerda a las comunidades las Islas Vírgenes Británicas que utilicen los contenedores colocados en siguientes zonas que se encuentran estas  áreas para recolectar los desechos.

The Recovery and Development Agency continues it's waste collection programme and communities in Zones 3 and 4 are reminded to utilise the bins placed in the following areas:

Communities in the following zones are reminded to utilise the bins placed in these areas by the Recovery and Development Agency to collect waste.

Pictured are just a few faces of the hard working men and women within the Department of Waste Management who have organised and collected over a half a million cubic yards of waste .....

Pictured are Contract Awardee Mr. Lance Thomas of LMJ’s Backhoe and Trucking Service, the Recovery Development Agency’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Paul Bayly, ................

The Department of Waste Management’s Cash for Work Programme ended on a high note.

The Department of Waste Management has received a garbage truck from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to assist with its waste collection.