ADDRESS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE 16TH APRIL, 2021 GET READY TO MOVE: OUR ECONOMY IS GOING INTO OVERDRIVE   Good day and GOD’s BLESSINGS to all the people of the Virgin Islands. As we reflect on where we are today as a country and as a people, we must

STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE   DURING THE SEVENTH SITTING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FOURTH HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  ON THE ERUPTION OF THE LA SOUFRIERE VOLCANO IN ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES   Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to provide an update

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh passed away on the morning of 9 April after 70 years of loyal public service. He was a friend to the British Virgin Islands, first visiting in 1966 and then in 1977 and 1993. The funeral will take place at Windsor Castle on Saturday, 17 April,

Period of National Mourning for His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Following the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Endinburgh, the Governor and his Office will observe a period of national morning in respect of his passing. Tomorrow (Saturday, 10 April) the Governor will attend a private 21-gun

CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH On behalf of the Government and people of the Virgin Islands, I wish to extend condolences to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal family, the people of the United Kingdom and the entire Commonwealth, on the passing of His Royal

STATEMENT BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE COVID-19 UPDATE Good day and God’s Blessings to you my people of the Virgin Islands. Together, through and with the Grace of God, we continue to move forward with a clear plan of action that involves balancing lives and livelihoods in this era shaped

The British Virgin Islands’ response to COVID-19 has been presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a model for the Eastern Caribbean at the UN development agency’s official presentation of its joint reports with ISGlobal entitled, ‘COVID-19 Policy Reports for Recovery in the Eastern Caribbean: Analysis, Scenarios and Considerations for Opening to Tourism,’ launched at a

Since the British Virgin Islands reopened for tourism on December 1, 2020, the Government of the Virgin Islands has paid the cost of Gold Seal certified ground and marine transportation for all arrivals,  to their Gold Seal approved accommodations on Day 0 as well as round trip transfers between their accommodations and the designated testing

The Government of the Virgin Islands is engaging stakeholders in a series of public consultations on a National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) for the British Virgin Islands. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie officially launched the public consultations on March 12 in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin