MESSAGE BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE DR. THE HONOURABLE ORLANDO SMITH, OBE ON 2018 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON FRIDAY 1 JUNE, 2018 “LET’S GET READY TOGETHER!” Residents of the BVI, The 2018 Hurricane Season has commenced and forecasters have indicated that this season will be…
Message By His Excellency The Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season – 1st June, 2018 Preparedness and Togetherness For The 2018 Hurricane Season People of the Virgin Islands. Many of us would like to put the 2017 hurricane season behind us forever but unfortunately…
Statement by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honourable Orlando Smith, OBE During The Fourth Sitting of The Third Session of The Third House of Assembly of The Virgin Islands on Thursday 26 April, 2018, at The House of Assembly, Road Town, Tortola at 10:00 A.M….
Good afternoon, I wanted to briefly update you on Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act following its approval in the House of Assembly on 27 March. I have today signed the Bill assenting to it in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf….
Good morning to everyone and a special welcome is extended to Ms. Diana Wilson Patrick who is representing the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors. Ms. Patrick, your presence here this morning represents the continued relationship and partnership between the Government and people of…
Introduction Madam Speaker, I beg to move that the Bill shortly entitled , the Appropriation Act 2018, be read a second time and in so doing I crave the customary indulgence of this Honourable House to extend its normal courtesies in permitting me to deliver…
Ladies and Gentlemen, After much reflection, prayer, widespread discussions with Government colleagues and with you; as Premier of the British Virgin Islands I have come to the decision we must move forward with the total and complete restoration of our Territory. For the next few…
My fellow residents of the Virgin Islands, we have just passed the five month marker of the catastrophic hurricanes Irma and Maria and I thought it important that we update ourselves as to where we are with our recovery process and offer hope and encouragement…
As with so many areas in our Territory, Hurricanes Irma and Maria had a significant impact on the judicial system of the Virgin Islands, leaving all of the key properties required for the effective functioning of the system extensively damaged. The effective operation of the…
Ladies and gentlemen, A Disaster Recovery Coordinating Committee (DRCC) was established to provide oversight and advice on all aspects of the Territory’s recovery activities and initiatives following the unprecedented trio of disaster events – floods of August and hurricanes Maria and Irma in September. Out…