News
UVI launches first film festival
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Department of Communication, Art, Theatre and Music will host its inaugural weekend-long Caribbean Film and Artistic Cinematic Festival from Today Saturday, April 6, 2019, to Sunday, April 7 on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. The cultural festival will bring students and community together to celebrate some of the best in Caribbean film.
Gov’t invests in territory-wide early warning systems
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands will be financing the re-establishment and upgrade of a Territory-wide Multi Hazard Early Warning System to the tune of $1.5 million dollars.
Banco Popular heading to VG in August 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the banking institution, Banco Popular will be offering full banking services to the Virgin Gorda community beginning August 2019.
Hon Kye M. Rymer Visits VI Fire & Rescue Service
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer met with officers of the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services as part of his continuing familiarisation tours of the departments under his ministry.
Water & Sewerage Building to be complete before Hurricane Season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Director of the Water and Sewage Department, Mrs. Perline Scatliffe-Leonard said she is anticipating that the building which houses her staff will be completed by the middle of the year, before the hurricane season begins.
New Members appointed to BVI NPO registration board
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the appointment and re-appointment of members of the Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) Registration Board.
Preliminary designs for VG admin buildings completed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The preliminary designs for the restoration of the Virgin Gorda Administration Complex, Vanterpool and Flax buildings have been presented to Government officials.
VI Represented at 8th Association of Caribbean States Summit
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is leading a delegation to the 24th Ministerial Council of the International Cooperation Conference and 8th Summit of Heads of Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Managua, Nicaragua.
80 persons naturalised as VI citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Eighty (80) persons received their Certificates of Naturalisation today March 26, 2019. The new citizens who can now be registered as British Overseas Territory’s citizens (BOTC) recited the Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, as well as a Pledge of Loyalty to the British Virgin Islands at a ceremony held at Government House.
VI delegation for ‘Outsource Caribbean Conference’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A delegation from the Virgin Islands’ (VI) government will in May, join with regional and international specialists to explore ways and means to diversify the Territory’s economy, at the Outsource to the Caribbean Conference (OCC) 2019, in Curaçao.
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