Honourable Premier, Your Ladyship Honourable Madame Justice Ellis, Honourable Deputy Premier, Honourable Ministers, Madame Deputy Governor, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, other Honourable Members of the House of Assembly, Members of the Clergy, distinguished guests – good morning.

Your Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert, Mrs. Jaspert, Oscar and Tobias; Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly, Deputy Governor, Ladies and Gentleman, good morning:

A three-day workshop will be held this week to explore the Health in All Policy approach and discuss how it can be applied to the BVI.

His Excellency the Governor John S. Duncan, OBE, outlined Government’s legislative agenda when he delivered his second Speech from the Throne Address earlier today, Thursday, September 22.

Following the request from the Government of the Virgin Islands to amend the Constitution to allow for the creation of two junior Minister posts, the Governor   conveyed a formal request to the appropriate authorities in the United Kingdom.

Senior managers have been urged to be concise in their arguments when drafting policy papers as poor policy advice and analysis lead to poor decision making.

Twenty-five senior public officers will participate in a five-day training aimed at strengthening the policy development process across Government beginning this Wednesday.