More than Seven Hundred (700) public officers were honoured for their years of service during a recent Public Service Employee Recognition Ceremony.The officers received a certificate and tokens of appreciation for their 10, 20 and 30 years of service during the ceremony held in November.The ceremony was held jointly by the Office of the Deputy Governor and Department of Human Resources as part of Public Service Week and was was aimed at collectively recognising public officers who have displaye...

His Majesty's Customs Department is calling on the public to join the fight against illicit drug trafficking after a significant drug seizure this week.This appeal follows the successful interception of a major drug importation operation by officers of His Majesty's Customs Department. The seizure took place during a routine inspection on December 10, 2024, when officers discovered a substantial number of packages containing green vegetable matter suspected to be cannabis.Acting Commissioner of ...

LIAT Airlines (2020) Limited made its inaugural flight to the Virgin Islands through the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, on the evening of Sunday, December 8, marking a significant milestone in enhancing regional connectivity. The flight to the Virgin Islands symbolises a renewed commitment to providing reliable and affordable air travel across the Caribbean. Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier of the Virgin Islands, expressed his enthusiasm for this new service; “Today, we ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports’ Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament will see seven schools in the Territory vying for the title of Chess Champion from December 12 to 13.The seven registered secondary schools in the tournament include Bregado Flax Educational Centre, Claudia Creque Educational Centre, Ciboney Centre for Excellence, Cedar International School, Elmore Stoutt High School, St. George’s Secondary School and the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies.Mini...

Local not-for-profit, Green VI, sent their Executive Director, Charlotte McDevitt, and Operations Director, Dylan Penn, to the 2024 PROMAR (Prevention of Marine Litter in the Caribbean Sea) Annual Meeting & Summit held in Medellín, Colombia. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, PROMAR  is a testament to growing international cooperation in addressing the challenges of plastic pollution. The eight Caribbean states involved in the project, the BVI, Costa Rica, Colombia, Domin...

Local not-for-profit, Green VI, sent their Executive Director, Charlotte McDevitt, and Operations Director, Dylan Penn, to the 2024 PROMAR (Prevention of Marine Litter in the Caribbean Sea) Annual Meeting & Summit held in Medellín, Colombia. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, PROMAR  is a testament to growing international cooperation in addressing the challenges of plastic pollution. The eight Caribbean states involved in the project, the BVI, Costa Rica, Colombia, Domin...

The holiday season has started in earnest.  Although we do not, of our own accord, celebrate halloween and thanksgiving, we get caught up in the spirit in support of our guests and guest workers.  But we do celebrate the Christmas season with all our might.Consequently, we recognize, according to the words of Solomon, that “to everything there is a season.”And the time of the season has come to lay down our pen.We thank those who have been dedicated readers of our Friday blog.  We appreciate t...

The public is notified of an increase in social engineering attacks targeting WhatsApp users.Social engineering is a manipulation technique used by attackers to trick individuals into soliciting funds, revealing confidential information, granting unauthorized access, or performing actions that compromise security.Please be aware of the following:· Attackers may pose as friends, colleagues, or government officials.· They often use urgency or fear tactics to pressure you into acting.· Links or att...

Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports will focus on access and equity for every child in the Virgin Islands when it observes Special Education Day 2024 on Friday.Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie de Castro said this year’s Special Education Day observance will be held December 6 and follows the inclusive equation, ‘Everyone+ Accessibility+ Acceptance= Exceptionality’.Honourable de Castro said, “On Special Education Day we celebrate not only the prog...

Team Warriors, has been crowned the champions of the just concluded Public Service Week 2024.The team represented by Public Officers from the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Health and Social Development amassed a total of 1325 points in the week of activities followed by Team Supersonics who placed 2nd with 1150 points. The supersonics represented the Governor’s Group, Constitutionally Established Offices/Departments and the Ministry of Environment, Natural ...