The Premier of the Virgin Islands Honourable Andrew A. Fahie laid a wreath at the UK’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London’s Whitehall, on Sunday, 14 November.  The Service of Remembrance commemorates members of the armed services who lost their lives in the line of duty.  This year marked the first time that

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Virgin Islands from today attending the annual Overseas Territories (OT) Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in the United Kingdom (UK), which will be the first JMC in-person meeting since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth

UNDER THE THEME: Strategically positioning New Industries with Sustainability and Innovation: Continuing to improve the standard of living with focus on Education, Small Business, Healthcare and Technology Thursday, 11th November, 2021 Thank you Mr. Speaker. It is important that I begin this Budget Address from the words of Abba, our Father as found in Luke 12:8, “And

Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley is away from the Territory attending the 2021 United Nations climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. Honourable Wheatley will form part of the official UK Oversees Territories (UKOT) Association delegation attending the conference. The COP26 summit will bring parties

It is with great sadness that I have been made aware of the death of Sir David Amess, Member of Parliament for Southend West in the United Kingdom. His murder was a heinous act which also struck at the heart of democracy. I condemn the senseless act of violence that took his life and pay

Deputy Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has told a meeting of the Fourth Committee (Special Political & Decolonization) at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that the United Kingdom (UK) should not go further down the path of colonialism in the Virgin Islands as the UK Government prepares for

Good evening and God’s blessings to the people of the Virgin Islands at home and abroad, all our visitors and all prospective visitors. Let us first acknowledge the grace and mercies of our Almighty Creator who has spared us the ravages of Hurricane Sam. As we are in the peak of the hurricane season, we

My dear fellow Virgin Islands people, today, Monday, 6 September, marks the four-year anniversary of the passage of Hurricane Irma. The catastrophic Category 5 hurricane devastated our homes, personal possessions, livestock, businesses and jobs, our economy, but it did not destroy our most important quality—our resilience; that indomitable spirit that pervades our DNA, which was

Statement by Honourable Andrew A. Fahie Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Finance 3rd September, 2021 Cruise Passengers and BVIGateway Entry Protocol Update Good day and God’s Blessings to all the people of the Virgin Islands and beyond. We are now 18 months into the worst pandemic to hit the world in over 100 years. And

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie signed the first ever Country Implementation Plan (CIP) for the Virgin Islands (VI) at a virtual signing ceremony held on August 17. Premier Fahie and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for the Eastern Caribbean, Mr. Didier Trebucq signed the plan which will serve as the official