Primary school students throughout the Territory will have a full day of lessons when the new school year begins on November 6.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE presented an update on the current status of the Territory’s Hurricane Recovery and Restoration efforts at a meeting held in Miami over the weekend.

The public is informed that there will be a road closure on Wednesday, November 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Main Street between Creque’s Store and the Commercial Court.

The Pan American Health Organisation’s (PAHO) Regional Advisor, Dr. Dana van Alphen and Procurement Specialist, Ibargues Santiago are featured as they met with Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie Skelton and Permanent Secretary in that ministry, Petrona Davies on October 30.  

The Ministry of Health and Social Development in its response to providing relief to the community in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, has started the application process to provide housing assistance to homeowners. 

People of the Virgin Islands, I come to you today as part of my weekly schedule of updates.

Citizens and residents of the Virgin Islands, I am Myron V. Walwyn, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports. I am once again taking the opportunity to update you the public on the happenings in education post hurricane Irma. 

Good afternoon:

I am pleased to provide this update on the current status of our Territory, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma almost nine weeks ago.

The public is advised that registration for the Housing Assistance Programme continues this week at the Road Town Senior Building and Red Cross in Tortola. 

Registration continues this week for the Government of the Virgin Islands’ Household Assistance Programme.