Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering and United Kingdom Overseas Territories Minister, Lord Ahmad held a bilateral meeting on 12 June in which they discussed preparations for the 2018 hurricane season, recovery of the British Virgin Islands and public registers of beneficial ownership.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources & Labour Dr. Hon. Kedrick Pickering has met representatives of the BRE Group in Hertfordshire County to discuss support for the recovery of the British Virgin Islands.

The Sea Cow’s Bay community is on its way to becoming a flood resilient and smart community.

Chief of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Services Mrs. Gracia Wheatley-Smith is urging residents to take the necessary precautions to safeguard their medicines this hurricane season.

Chief Executive Officer at the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Mr. Guy L. Malone has said that getting residents prepared for the hurricane season is the focus for this year’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). 

Health officials from hurricane impacted countries are featured at a cocktail reception following a Pan American Health Organisation’s (PAHO) After Action Review Meeting. 

June 1 marks the beginning of the 2018 hurricane season. Residents are urged to prepare for the up-coming season by following these tips:

Residents of the BVI,

The 2018 Hurricane Season has commenced and forecasters have indicated that this season will be an active one.  This means that we have to be ready and stay ready from June to November. 

People of the Virgin Islands. Many of us would like to put the 2017 hurricane season behind us forever but unfortunately we are still recovering from the devastating effects of the flood events as well as the impacts from two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria.

Owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) continue to receive training and will learn how to effectively respond to threats such as natural disasters or data breaches at a free two-day training programme next week.