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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

GOVERNMENT LEADERS Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour larger, neighboring Caribbean islands. Virgin
Governor 33 Admin. Drive, Gorda has a small airport, with a lighter inter-
His Excellency Augustus James Ulysses Jaspert Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, Caribbean schedule. Anegada has the third
Office of the Governor, Tortola, British Virgin Islands airport for flights in and out of other British
P.O. Box 702 Tel: (284) 468-3701 Virgins Islands.
Road Town, Tortola, BVI Fax: (284) 494-4283
Tel: (284) 494-2345 E-mail: nrl@gov.vg TELECOMMUNICATION
Fax: (284) 494-5582 The BVI is well connected to the rest of the
E-mail: bvigovernor@gov.vg EDUCATION world, currently using the services of Cable &
There are 12 years of compulsory education Wireless Ltd., which also provides integrated
Premier and Minister of Finance starting at age five. Scholarships are available telecommunications to customers in more than
Dr. D. Orlando Smith for students to go to the regional University of seventy countries. Cable and Wireless Services
#33 Admin Drive the West Indies, and to universities in the US, include International Direct Dialing, Credit
Road Town Canada and the UK. There is virtually no adult Card Calling, Phone Cards & Pre-paid Cards,
Tortolla, BVI VG1110 an Island-wide Paging Service, Voice Mail and
Tel: (284) 468-3701 illiteracy. Inbound Toll Free 800 Service throughout the
Fax: (284) 494-6413 INFRASTRUCTURE islands.
E-mail:premieroffice@bvigovernment.org
TRANSPORTATION
MINISTRIES LAND CONTACTS
Attorney General Railroads: None Development Planning Unit (DPU)
4th Floor, TTT Building Roads: There are more than 142 km (85.5 mi.) Government of the British Virgin Islands
Wickham’s Cay I of roads in the BVI. Central Administration Complex,
Road Town, Tortola Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I.
British Virgin Islands SEA Tel: (284) 494-3701 Ext. 2175
Tel: (284) 468-3701 Sea Ports: Port Purcell and West End on Tortola Fax: (284) 494-3947

Ministry of Communications and Works are the major ports. St. Thomas Bay (Virgin E-mail: dpu@dpu.org
33 Admin. Drive, Gorda) and Great Harbour (Jost Van Dyke) are BVI Chamber of Commerce & Hotel
Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, other principal locations. The deep-water port Association
Tortola, British Virgin Islands at Port Purcell provides six acres of paved area PO Box 376, James Frett Building,
Tel: (284) 468-3701 for the storage of containers and break-bulk Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I.
Fax: (284) 494-3873 cargo. Containers come mainly on Roll On, Tel: (284) 494-3514
E-mail: mcw@gov.vg Roll Off vessels or mounted on chassis, or are Fax: (284) 494-6179
off-loaded by ship’s crane.
Ministry of Education and Culture E-mail bviccha@surfbvi.com
33 Admin. Drive, During the on-season, cruise ships are Financial Services Department Government
Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, accommodated at the cruise pier in Road Town of the British Virgin Islands
Tortola, British Virgin Islands and, for mid-sized ships, at the jetty at Virgin Road Town, Tortola
Tel: (284) 468-3701 Gorda. There are also approved anchorages for Tel: (284) 494-6430
Fax: (284) 468-0021 cruise ships at Anegada, Beef Island, Prickly Fax: (284) 494-5016
E-mail: mec@gov.vg Pear Island, Salt Island, Tortola, and Virgin E-mail: finsvs@caribsurf.com
Ministry of Finance Gorda. Daily passenger services between the Trade and Investment Promotion
33 Admin Drive, Wickhams Cay 1 BVI and the U.S. Virgin Islands are provided Department
Road Town, Tortola by three carriers; Speedy’s, Smith Ferry, and
British Virgin Islands Native Son. Ferry service account for more 33 Admin. Drive, Central
Administration Bldg.,
Phone: (284) 468-3701 than half the passenger movement to and from Road Town, Tortola
E-mail: gis@gov.vg the BVI. Tel: (284) 494-5000
Ministry of Health and Social Development AIR Fax: (284) 494 5676
33 Admin. Drive, Airports: The British Virgin Islands are E-mail: trade@bvigovernment.org
Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, home to three airports. Beef Island Airport
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS) is the gateway by air the islands and is IN THE U.S.
British Trade Development Office
Tel: (284) 494-3701 located on the eastern end of Tortola. Daily 845 Third Avenue,
Fax: (284) 494-5018 scheduled commercial flights, private jets, New York, NY 10022
and charter flights arrive from and depart for Tel: (212) 593-2258

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