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BVIPA frontline staff complete enhanced customer service training
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI– Staff of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) have successfully completed training workshops aimed at enhancing both customer service skills and emotional intelligence within the organisation.
BVI Swim School achieves 38 top 3 finishes in USVI swim meets
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Swim School has awarded its top swimmers who performed exceptionally well at two swim meets in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) in February and March of this year.
RVIPF female officers selected to train as women in policing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Two female RVIPF officers are among officers from the United Kingdom Overseas Territories selected to attend training for women in policing to mark International Women’s Day.
BVIAA intensifies focus on Human Capital Development
BEEF ISLAND, VI- The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) is intensifying its focus on Human Capital Development as part of its strategy to enhance its organisational effectiveness and its competitiveness in the regional aviation industry.
Former UK officer training RVIPF sergeants in leadership
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A second and final set of sergeants began a two-week training in leadership and management specifically geared to support the work of that rank within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
VI search & rescue teams complete enhanced international skills training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands has been put a step closer to the establishment of a Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) with the training of 14 individuals representing the Virgin Islands’ search and rescue response teams.
Employees’ training a 'proactive step' – Labour Commissioner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islanders and Belongers are now better positioned to deal with the changes taking place around the world relative to an increased multicultural workforce or as a result of the new generation having a different relationship with an online technology platform.
Teaching that ‘develops very strong critical thinking skills’ lacking- Harrigan-Underhill
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Businesses in the Virgin Islands have sometimes complained about graduates from the local school system not being adequately equipped with basic skills to function effectively in the workplace.
Overseas-based Lacrosse player seeking to introduce sport to VI this year
CALIFORNIA, USA- Currently in the state of California, USA, building teams and athletes in one of the newest sport seeking to make a grand re-entry to the Olympic arena, Virgin Islands-born Shane Winter Jr says he is currently working out logistics for the holding of summer camps in the territory this year to introduce local youngsters to lacrosse.
VI needs health care workers to ‘come back home’- Hon Carvin Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health in the Virgin Islands has made a desperate call for persons to take up multiple job opportunities in the territory’s healthcare system and is also calling on Virgin Islanders trained in the medical field, but residing overseas, to return and serve their home country.