Deputy Chief Education Officer (CEO) Mrs. Orlandette Crabbe said, “At the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports we are pleased to announce the appointment of six new principals.”Mrs. Crabbe said the Ministry’s aim is always to strengthen the leadership, and the appointment of these new principals is part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality of education in the Virgin Islands.The new prinicpals are, Ms. NaTasha Marshall, Bregado Flax Education...

Summer Sizzle BVI, the Virgin Islands annual life and style event has added mental health and wellness awareness to its growing weekend of events. Mental health is a growing concern across the world and has taken center stage during and post COVID-19, specifically in the medical field. The event will be held on Friday 28 July at the Lambert Bay Beach Resort and hosted by visiting psychotherapist, consultant, and life coach Shane Tull and Virgin Islands’ native licensed Clini...

Thursday 7 July  - Road Town, Tortola - The BVI Yachting Hotel & Tourism Association (BVIYHTA) will host its first set of tourism industry meetings July 11-13, at the BVI Finance Conference Room, 3rd Floor Cutlass Tower.The State of the Industry Stakeholder’s Meetings will focus on the future of tourism in the Virgin Islands, with topics to include Labour Issues & Solutions, Wellness vs Medical Tourism, Navigating the Government Space, and Operating A Small Business in th...

Tuesday, 4th July – District Six Representative, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has established an employment task force to address the unemployment issue in his district. The task force, which is chaired by Mrs. Toyer Fahie, is comprised of twelve business and human resources management professionals who will work with unemployed district residents to provide them with employment opportunities and where necessary skills-building and training to make them&nbs...

The members of the National Security Council (NSC) which includes the Premier, have been briefed by the Commissioner of Police on the armed robbery at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park yesterday 1 July.  “The NSC wishes to assure everyone that the security of the people of the Virgin Islands is of paramount concern and that no stone will be left unturned in bringing the perpetrators of this crime to justice.” The NSCThe NSC is appealing to anyone with informat...

Thad Lettsome becomes the first sailor for the BVI in 30 years to officially qualify for a Pan American Games. The ILCA 7 laser sailor clinched the single Santiago 2023 Pan American Games qualifier spot in final races at the San Salvador 2023 CAC Games.Lettsome placed 2nd in the second race of the final day of racing on Saturday 1 July sealing the spot with his best race of the series. With an 8th place finish in the 7th and 9th races, Thad missed out on an overall 5th place finish by just ...

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has confirmed a new Governor for the Territory. Mr. Daniel Pruce has been appointed the new Governor of the British Virgin Islands in succession to Mr. John Rankin CMG. Pruce will take up his appointment as of January 2024. His Excellency the Governor John Rankin CMG term as Governor of the British Virgin Islands will come to an end as of December 2023. The Virgin Islands is in the midst of implementing COI recommendations ...

In surprising news out of the UK House of Commons this morning, the RT Honourable Lord Goldsmith has quit the UK Government as Johnson supporters and Prime Minister Sunak continue to butt heads.  Goldsmith was placed on the House of Lords by former Prime Minister Johnson, who himself resigned from the House of Commons some short weeks ago. Goldsmith quit the government this morning with a stinging attack on Rishi Sunak's environmental record. In a highly-critical letter to the U.K....

As the Deputy Premier & Minister for Labour Lorna Smith OBE continues to seek ways to improve the Labour issues facing the Territory, it has been announced that effective immediately, employers, agents, and Human Resources Managers (HRMs) will now be able to collect renewal work permits on behalf of their employees.This initiative is part of the ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade to streamline the work permit process, with the aim of making it more conven...