School administrators throughout the Territory are being urged to secure equipment and all materials at schools in anticipation of Hurricane Irma.

The public is informed that the Local Authors’ Book Fair scheduled for Friday, September 8, has been postponed due to the expectancy of Hurricane Irma.

The new food handler’s session scheduled for Thursday September 7 is cancelled as a result of the impending hurricane.  

Booth owners are reminded to remove all erected booths, dismantled structures and/or materials from the Festival Grounds in Road Town.

The public is advised that the Civil Registry & Passport Office’s Passport Office Division will be moving to the first floor of the Sakal Place located next to Tobacco Wharf. 

Residents including boat owners, fishermen, and farmers are asked to put precautionary measures in place to protect and secure property due to the possible threat hurricane Irma now poses to the Virgin Islands.

The public is asked to note that services have resumed at the Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole and also at Student Services and the UNESCO Offices located in the Ward Building. 

All booth owners are asked to remove all erected booths, dismantled structures and/or materials from the Festival Grounds in Road Town.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are asked to do their part and be prepared this hurricane season. Persons are asked to:

Visitors to the Virgin Islands are being reminded that effective September 1, an Environmental and Tourism levy of $10.00 will be collected on arrival at all ports of entry.