The following is an excerpt from the statement given by Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie during the Press Conference on the Report to the People On the Official Visit to the UK. I am happy to report that the issues that were flagged by your government – which we have been

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie will be discussing the conditions of the loan guarantee, among other areas at a meeting with the UK government this week. Honourable Fahie is leading a delegation of officials to the meeting and topping the list of issues on the agenda is the re-negotiation of the

Statement By Honourable Andrew A. Fahie Premier And Minister Of Finance Official Visit To The United Kingdom September 10th, 2019   Fellow Virgin Islanders and Residents, A pleasant Good Day and God’s Blessings to you. In keeping with my pledge to keep you informed of all matters that are likely to have significant impact on your

Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley was sworn in as Deputy Premier today, September 6. His Excellency the Governor Mr. Augustus Jaspert acting in accordance with Section 52 (2) of the Constitution of the Virgin Islands and with advice from the Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, appointed

MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AUGUSTUS JASPERT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF HURRICANE IRMA 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2019   Good day to one and all. I would like to start, on the second anniversary of Hurricane Irma, by saying that my heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the people of the Bahamas

MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2019 10:00 a.m. HURRICANE DORIAN Mr. Speaker, this morning I give God many thanks for extending His mercies unto this Territory as we weathered Hurricane Dorian, first as a Tropical Storm and then as a Category 1 Hurricane on Wednesday, August 28. Those of us who were monitoring the advisories would recall that

Good day to all, the time has come again for us to pause from our busy undertakings and join in the 2019 Emancipation celebrations. This is the time of year that we celebrate BVI ancestral freedom from slavery and reflect on their journey, resiliency and triumphs, and also to celebrate our cultural history. As your

STATEMENT BY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AFFAIRS, FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE HONOURABLE NATALIO D. WHEATLEY TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019   Mister Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to update the people of the Virgin Islands on the plans for our emancipation festival activities, which are progressing well.  The executive committee and various sub-committees have

Fellow British Virgin Islanders and residents, Good day and God’s blessings… Just about seven weeks ago, the House of Assembly passed the Immigration and Passports (Amendment) Act 2019, clearing the way for the commencement of the first phase of government’s programme to reform the laws, policies and systems that regulate immigration and labour in the

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Territory attending the 40th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in St. Lucia. High on the agenda is the implementation of measures to enhance the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Several other major matters