The public is invited to login on to www.bvi.gov.vg to view the 2018 Budget Address and Budget in Brief. 

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE has said that his  Government remains on a mission to position the Virgin Islands stronger, smarter, greener and better and more resilient following the unprecedented trio of 2017.  

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 this year’s Budget Address.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is ensuring that the sister Islands are included in the development plan as it positions the Territory for the future.

 The public is invited to view the 2017 ‘Budget in Brief’ newsletter online....

The Government of the Virgin Islands has said that tourism continues to be the single most important economic activity in the Territory and measures will be taken to build and sustain the sector.

The Government is on a mission to position the Virgin Island for the future, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE.

Madame Speaker, I thank God for his mercies in allowing me to present my Government’s 2017 budget for the people of this Territory under the theme: Charting Our Course: Positioning the Virgin Islands for the Future.    

The public is reminded that Budget Day is Monday, January 16. 

My fellow BVIslanders and Residents:

As we begin the last month of the year, it is essential that I update you on the state our Territory, our economy and our public finances.

This is a time of challenge not just here in the BVI, but all around the world.