AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMissing Person: The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is asking the public to help locate Mozart Peters, also known as “Dexter,” of Free Bottom, Tortola, last seen Aug. 17 around 11pm; police say he’s a vulnerable adult and residents can call 311 or report to the nearest station. Local Governance & Finance: Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley says he’s hopeful the Auditor General can get government accounts up to date soon, as the House approved over-expenditure regularisation for 2017. Energy Costs: BVIEC says electricity rates are not increasing, keeping the fuel subsidy for the first 1,500 kWh while adjusting costs only for higher usage. Health Services: BVIHSA will open a Specialist Menopause Clinic at Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital on Sept. 4, running every Friday. Tourism & Marine Policy: A VI ministry official says the National Sustainable Development Plan supports public-private collaboration for managing the marine space, with marine tourism sitting at the overlap of fisheries and tourism strategies. Cruise Growth: The BVI recorded the third-fastest cruise growth in the Caribbean in Q1, with 493,397 cruise passengers up 29.3%. Charter Access: A charter operator is calling to restore the finger pier at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park to improve cruise visitor pickup and drop-off. Sports: Bermuda won ECVA women’s volleyball gold in Tortola, while St Vincent and the Grenadines took the men’s title.
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