The signing of a contract that has great potential of alleviating the sewerage woes that residents face in East End and Road Town in East End is a step in the right direction and bodes well for the development of the Territory.

In recent months, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) has been in the news- for all the wrong reasons. Like many other facets of life, when this happens, there might be need to take a closer look at the recent problems and instances that might be spurring recent actions. The BVITB remains the primary vehicle for the promotion of tourism in the Virgin Islands, and at no time, should the issues that affect the Board be taken lightly.

In recent weeks, senior officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have highlighted the resurgence of serious crime, especially on Tortola. It all came to head on Monday morning when three armed men held staff and customers in First Bank hostage, carting off a quantity of cash and making good their escape in a waiting rental vehicle, which was reported stolen. That vehicle has since been recovered. From all appearances, the brazen bandits had a well oiled plan to escape.

This year, the Virgin Islands will stage another Festival Celebration to commemorate the freedom of slaves in 1838. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘A Colouful Cultural Jamboree’ with the slogan, ‘Celebrating Our Freedom with Family and Friends, BVI Festival 2010’.

It’s that time again the end of the graduation season and the beginning of the extended holidays before the commencement of the new school year. In the last weeks, the Territory celebrated the achievements of graduates at all levels, public and private.