Officials at the Ministry of Health and Social Development and the Environmental Health Division are reassuring the public on port health in relation to cruise ship clearance protocol.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Territory attending the 31^st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that the official Opening and Dedication Ceremony for the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre is slated to take place on Thursday, February 20.

Mr. Franklin Walters has been selected as the new Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Sub-Committee.

The BVI Health Services are the recipients of $50,000 dollars from the Rotary Club of Tortola to assist with the purchase of laboratory equipment to outfit the New Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre.

The Territory is being reminded that this year marks seventy years since legislative government was restored, as it prepares to observe the 25^th Anniversary of the passing of one of its greatest visionary leaders, the late Honourable Hamilton Lavity Stoutt.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the Great Mountain Site 2 – Road Rehabilitation and Slope Stabilisation Project.

Acting Commissioner at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Mr. Gregory Skelton has announced that the department’s branch on Virgin Gorda is now opened with full operating hours.

A call is being issued for qualified registrants to sign up for the 4^th Annual Gen-Y Factor Singing Competition as auditions begin next month.

The public is being given an opportunity to express comments in support of or opposition to the applications for the development of a gas station in West End and a parking garage in Road Town.