Members of the community are advised that Phase 1 of the Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan is nearing completion.   Phase 1 includes the construction of public and taxi parking lots, and a beach dune protection barrier to protect the eastern sand dune from vehicular traffic while also facilitating its restoration. The Permanent … Continued

Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes that a culture of negativity that has developed in the Virgin Islands is a contributing factor to permanent emigration and brain drain from the territory. Wheatley stated that while a considerable number of Virgin Islanders study abroad and return home to use their skills, others seem to prefer … Continued

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has launched a National Medicines and Therapeutics Committee as it continues to make strides to advance healthcare in the Territory. Chief Medical Officer and Committee Chairman, Dr. Ronald Georges said that the formation of the council seeks to strengthen the safe and rational use of medicines and therapeutics … Continued

As part of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day events, Highschool students from across the territory were engaged by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in a recent Anti-Cyber bullying event entitled “Don’t Be Mean Behind the Screen”. The event featured various presentations from specialists and influential members of society, to inform and caution students about cyberbullying … Continued

This week the British Virgin Islands, through the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, observes early childhood awareness week under the theme “Supporting Early Childhood Development”. Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie de Castro opened the week with a statement on Monday. As she welcomed the observation and its theme, de … Continued

The Caribbean Community Secretariat joins the regional and international community in celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity. Please enable JavaScript LinkEmbedCopy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. This year’s global celebrations bring a renewed sense of hope with the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the 15th Conference … Continued

Now that members of the House of Assembly have been sworn in, what can we expect for their first debate? While we won’t know for certain until the order paper for that session is made public we can speculate based on recent statements made by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley that the Retiring Allowances … Continued

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is investigating the unauthorised release of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics Paper 02 after students across CARICOM sat that exam on Wednesday. One confirmed report of students having access to the exam prior to its scheduled sitting, Wednesday morning, has come out of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. … Continued

VISAR will be hosting the annual fundraiser, Swim and SUP the Sound which starts at The Bitter End Yacht Club ending at Leverick Bay and includes a half-mile, one-mile and two-mile swim and a 2.5-mile SUP course.  This will mark the first time since Hurricane Irma that the 2-mile and SUP race will be able … Continued

Online travel blog “Travelling Lifestyle” has come under fire by members in the community after publishing an article riddled with what some Virgin Islanders have labelled “blatant lies” about the Territory. The article entitled “Are British Virgin Islands Safe? Travel Advisory 2023” authored by Viktor Vincej, was published earlier this week and has angered the … Continued