Workers in the field of construction are invited to register with the Labour Department’s registration desk for employment within the Virgin Islands labour force. 

Residents are asked to follow the following steps for electrical inspection through the Electrical Inspection Unit (EIU).

Registration continues this week for the Government of the Virgin Islands’ Household Assistance Programme.

Employers of migrant workers are advised to provide the Immigration and Labour Departments with a post hurricane notification outlining their current position and intentions, specifically as it relates to their future operations and staff complement.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has called on the international community to support the recovery and reconstruction of the British Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Domestic Violence Awareness Day will be celebrated on October 27 as efforts continue to reduce the occurrence of domestic violence locally. 

A British Virgin Islands (BVI) delegation led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourble D. Orlando Smith, OBE held a high-level meeting on reconstruction with the President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Warren Smith and senior bank staff at the Annual World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington, DC on October 13.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and European Union (EU) have discussed the EU’s support for the Territory in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the margins of the Annual World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington, DC.

Residents are urged to be vigilant and avoid leptospirosis amid concerns in the region and prime conditions locally for its transmission.

Residents are asked to follow safety measures to ensure water quality and minimise the risk of illnesses.