Yesterday, 4 April, I received the Commission of Inquiry Report from Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom. I am extremely grateful to him and his team for their hard work over the last 15 months. I believe that they have carried out a valuable service for the people of the British Virgin Islands.

International expert on Governance Dr. Carlyle Corbin will make an official presentation of the independent Self-Governance Assessment of the Virgin Islands in an interview today.

I welcome everyone to another One-on-One bi-weekly press conference, where your Government continues to provide regular updates on the work that we are doing to further strengthen the resilience of our islands and to improve the quality of life for all our citizens, as well as to facilitate questions from the media.

The public is informed that the Office of the Governor will be closed on Friday, March 25 during regular working hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  to facilitate renovations to the building. 

This morning, I wish to provide another bi-monthly update on the work that your Government continues to do to deliver transparent and accountable Governance by providing information to the public and answering questions from the media; strengthen the resilience of these islands; and to improve the quality of life for all our citizens.

The Government of the Virgin Islands remains committed to protecting the public, public money and property and is moving to establish the Virgin Islands Office of the Contractor General. 

This morning, 27^th January, with the grace of God, your Government held a National Prayer Breakfast under the theme “Leadership for the people of Virgin Islands for such a time as this.”

The Government of the Virgin Islands is determined to enact pieces of legislation that will holistically change the way that waste is treated in the Territory.

The public is invited to attend a Community Meeting for the Frenchman’s Cay Bridge Replacement Works on Sunday, January 30 at 5:00 p.m. at the West End Community Centre with a 40-person limit.

The public is notified that the Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley will be holding office hours on Anegada on Friday, January 28 at the Public Library from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.