The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is forging ahead with legislation to enable holistic environmental management, Climate Change adaptation and mitigation plans.

Jaleel Fernando Cameron an 11-year old student of the St. Georges Primary School will be the first to hoist the Commonwealth Flag when the Territory participates in its inaugural observance for the Fly-a-Flag for the Commonwealth initiative.

The Territory’s first Chief Minister, the late Honourable H. Lavity Stoutt, was credited as being an exceptional leader and architect of some of the Territory’s most significant projects, at celebrations to mark the 20^th year since his passing.

St Mary’s School and Cedar International School are the 2015 Spelling Bee Champions. 

This followed very competitive and intense rounds of the Spelling Bee Finals for the Primary and Secondary schools in the Territory.

The Office of Gender Affairs is celebrating BVI women who have made significant contributions to the development of the Territory as part of International Women’s Day celebration.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering is in the Bahamas attending the Ninth International Labour Organisation Meeting of Caribbean Ministers.

F & M’s Halal is the recipient of Government’s Business of the Month award.

This announcement was made yesterday when the Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs launched its Business of the Month and Innovative Business of the Year campaign.

Following a short visit over the New Year, HMS Severn has returned to the British Virgin Islands for a four-day formal visit from 2-5 March, 2015.   The Ship is docked at Port Purcell. 

BVI Finance, the voice of the financial services industry in the BVI, will be launching their new brand identity on 4th March 2015.

Sixty-two representatives from 14 Government agencies and statutory bodies came together on February 25 to learn about and share information on matters relating to the Territory’s current domestic and international cooperation regimes.