Statement by

Premier of the Virgin Islands

Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley

on the passing of Mr. Elroy A. Turnbull

On behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands and my family, I join with the entire community in expressing condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Elroy A. Turnbull, who recently passed on 22 August, 2024.

I join with the people of the Virgin Islands in mourning the death of another one of our community stalwarts, Mrs. Rita Frett Georges, MBE.

Governor Daniel Pruce has assented to the Crown Lands Management Act, 2024 today.

The public is being informed that the Ministry of Health and Social Development, located at the Vorinica’s House of Commerce in Long Bush, will be closed for the remainder of the day because of the impending Tropical Storm.

The Ministry of Finance is encouraging all relevant businesses and individuals to participate in the 2024 Business Conditions Survey.

The public is informed that the Premier’s Office, located on the First Floor of Cutlass Tower in Road Town, has resumed regular operations today August 13.

The Government of The Virgin Islands in an effort to improve its ability to sustainable manage the marine and terrestrial environment through bridging the gaps of environmental information has secured funding from the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID) for a project titled “Strengthening The Virgin Islands’ Water Quality Monitoring Programme to Inform Effective Environmental Management and Spatial Planning.”

I want to send my best wishes to the people of the Virgin Islands as they prepare to celebrate Emancipation Day.

Premier of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley will be attending the upcoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meeting, scheduled to be convened in St. George’s, Grenada, from July 28 to 30, 2024.