The Social Development Department is urging the community to break the silence and help end child abuse in the Virgin Islands as the Territory observes the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Office of the Deputy Governor is inviting the public to the Territory's first observance for the Fly the Flag for the Commonwealth Initiative.

Minister for Communication and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool is informing the Virgin Gorda community that he will hold office hours on Virgin Gorda on Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Vanterpool Administration Building from 9:45 a.m. to noon.

To schedule an appointment, residents are asked to contact the Ministry of Communications and Works at 468-2183.

The Anegada Public Meeting on the proposed Protected Areas will be held at the Agricultural grounds on Wednesday, February 4, at 1:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held immediately after the ceremony and festivities of Farmers’ Week taking place on Anegada, that same day.

The Government of the Virgin Islands regrets any inconvenience caused. For more information persons can telephone the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour at 468-2147 or email at nrl@gov.vg.

Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn is informing the community of Anegada that he will hold office hours on the sister island on Friday, February 6 at the Claudia Creque Educational Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, residents are asked to contact the Ministry of Education and Culture at 468-3701 ext. 2151.

Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool led a team of Government officials, on a tour of the cruise pier development site on Tuesday, January 20. The members of the team were Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie Skelton, District 6 Representative Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines, District 8 Representative Honourable Marlon Penn and House of Assembly Member Honourable Archibald Christian.

Students of the Eselyn Henley Richez Learning Centre and the Department of Social Development are the recipients of the gifts from the gift drive ‘Bringing Christmas to You’, organised by the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Post during the Christmas season. 

The Social Development Department is inviting the public, parents in particular, to participate in a “Parents: Cooperative Colleagues Part 2” Parenting Session on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Planning Authority is inviting the public to a meeting to discuss a Planning Application submitted for the development of a hotel, marina, and residential buildings at Havers, Tortola.

The Town and Country Planning Department is inviting the public to a community meeting on a Planning Application submitted for the development of a sports center for the East End and Long Look communities. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the East End/Long Look Community Centre. Copies of the plans are available for review at the offices of the Town and Country Planning Department, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.