The Know > Fix > Live > WIN! initiative, in partnership with WINBVI, the Rotary Club of Tortola, and UNITEBVI, will host the Youth Empower YOU Symposium on Friday, 27th February, 2026, at Save the Seed, Duff’s Bottom from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.The Empower YOU Symposium is a one-day, youth-centered empowerment and wellness event designed to inspire, educate, and equip young people ages 15–35 to take ownership of their health, mindset, choices, and future. The event is not-for...

Well Hello You! What have you been up too this couple days? It is the month of February. I know, i know it is pouring outside, the place is wet and cold and feelings start to resurface some old, some new ones but hang in there. Keep firm in your growth and work on you.  February- The Month of LoveFebruary came soft,but quietThe month of love arrived with rain,steady, honest, calm rain,the kind that washes drains,and memories at the same time. My memory: I fell in love with a barte...

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change  announces the new public picnic area and “Living Classroom” at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island, marking the final phase of implementation of the Long Bay Beach Management Plan, co-funded by Government and Unite BVI. In partnership with Green VI and the Department of Waste Management, 15 picnic tables and 10 waste‑recycling bin sets—all made locally by VI Plastics using recycled materials from the ‘W...

Strengthening collaboration to advance gender equality in the Virgin Islands was the focus of a recent courtesy call between Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ms. Tasha Bertie, and Gender and Equality Adviser at the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Ms. Claire Allan.The engagement provided an opportunity to discuss the mandate of the Office of Gender Affairs, key challenges affecting its work, and areas for strengthene...

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), in support of the Office of the Deputy Governor, has executed a contract for demolition services at Estate House No. 2, formerly the Chief Minister’s residence, marking a key milestone in the ongoing revitalisation of the Government’s public estate.The project represents a deliberate and strategic step towards improving Government infrastructure while creating opportunities for future development. Demolition works are sch...

One hundred and thirteen individuals were officially welcomed into the Virgin Islands family on 29 January, 2026, during a Belonger Status Ceremony held at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Campus, Paraquita Bay.The ceremony, hosted by the Department of Immigration, marked the formal granting of Belonger Status in accordance with Section 16 of the Immigration and Passport Act. The Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier of the Virgin Islands, presented cer...

Honourable Julian Fraser, RA, Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, has been appointed to carry out the duties of Premier and Minister of Finance, from 1st to 10th February 2026.Honourable Fraser's acting appointment is in accordance with Section 55(1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007, which states: "If the Premier is expected to be absent from the Virgin Islands for more than forty-eight hours, the Governor shall au...

Premier of The Virgin Islands, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, is participating in a  global forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that seeks to deliver tangible and high-impact outcomes for the sustainable development of the Greater Caribbean Region.The 10th Association of Caribbean States ACS International Cooperation Conference (ICC) is being held from 3rd – 4th February 2026, in the margins of the prestigious World Governments Summit. For the first time, the ICC is being conve...