Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to update this Honourable House and the Territory on the activities of the Social Security Board.

Mister Speaker, as the Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, I have responsibility for the appointment of a Tribunal under the Labour Code, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010) as part of the mechanism for the settlement of labour disputes.

The public is notified that the Department of Labour and Workforce Development's Labour Relations Unit (Dispute Unit) will be holding all dispute meetings via Zoom and WebEx until further notice.

The public is notified of the work permit renewal documentation requirements:

Persons who had scheduled appointments with the Department of Labour and Workforce Development prior to the recent curfew order can now contact the department to have them rescheduled.

Phase 2 of the Restricted Border Reopening Plan is in effect as of September 1. The following categories of persons sited in Phase 1 and Phase 2 can now register to return to the British Virgin Islands by visiting www.bvitravel.vg.

Public and private agencies, organisations and schools interested in registering persons under Phase 2 of the Restricted Border Reopening Plan can do so by visiting https://bvitravel.vg/org/register/.

The public is notified that the Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration will be closed from Friday, August 21........

The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved Phase 2 of the Restricted Border Re-opening Plan to take effect from September 1.

The Labour Arbitration Tribunal in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Labour Code, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010) and of all other powers and authorities thereunto enabling, and with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for Finance, makes these Rules: