REMARKS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE RENEWABLE ENERGY COMING TO ANEGADA DECEMBER 12, 2019 VILLAGE CAY MARINA Good morning, I say God’s blessings to everyone. I have learned that you had a fruitful trip to one of our prized jewels—Anegada yesterday. Anegada is the home to Lobster Festival, striking coral
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REMARKS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE DURING THE BVI DIGITAL ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM TUESDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning and God’s Blessings. I greet you with excitement and with a green BVILOVE for one reason: BVI is on the move, and ain’t no stopping us now! Today is the
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A state funeral is being planned for Wednesday, December 11 to honour the first Premier of the Virgin Islands Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE Member Emeritus. His body will lie in state at the House of Assembly Chambers on Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days.
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2020 BUDGET ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW. A. FAHIE Transformation for Resilience and Sustainability: SMART strategies, Empowered People, and Green Development Mr Speaker, a pleasant Good Day and God’s Blessings to you and all the people of the Virgin Islands; those here in the Gallery, those listening via
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Dr. Ricardo Wheatley has been confirmed by Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, to the post of Director of BVI House Asia, the Virgin Islands Government’s representative office Hong Kong. The appointment will take effect from 1st January 2020. Dr. Wheatley will succeed present Director, Mrs. Sherri Ortiz, as her tenure comes to
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It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE. Our first Premier and first Member Emeritus passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. The Honourable Member passed away around 2:00 p.m. surrounded by family members at his home in McNamarra on Tortola. Honourable O’Neal dedicated his life
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE, Member Emeritus of the House of Assembly. Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE was a great man who taught me much of what I know today as a leader. He has touched many lives as his work as a longtime servant
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House of Assembly Chambers Thursday, 14th November, 2019 10:00 a.m. GOING GREEN, GOING SMART Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly, invited guests in the gallery, those listening via radio and online, good morning I count it an honour and privilege as Governor of the British Virgin Islands to deliver the Speech from the
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My people of the Virgin Islands Good day and God’s blessings to you. You would recall that approximately two weeks ago I led a delegation to London to discuss with the United Kingdom Government, its offer of a Loan Guarantee for Recovery and Development projects in response to the damage arising from Hurricanes Irma and
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The Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Julian Willock has led a delegation to a Parliamentary Conference in Kampala, Uganda. On 22nd to 29th September 2019 the Parliament of Uganda hosted the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) under the theme “Adaption, Engagement and Evolution of Parliaments in a Rapidly Changing
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