Mr. Speaker, I wish to update this Honourable House on the launch of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) COVID-19 grant programme payments to assist Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) specifically in the food services sector including restaurants, cafés and food vans.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is accepting applications from food service businesses in the Territory for the joint grant programme with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).   

Good day and God’s Blessings to everyone.

Today, we usher in a new beginning as we launch a charitable nonprofit organisation that is designed to support the growth and development of the Virgin Islands though philanthropic contributions.

Training to build capacity in community leaders continues in an effort to build a stronger British Virgin Islands.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie will be discussing the conditions of the loan guarantee, among other areas at a meeting with the UK government this week.

The Government of the Virgin Islands will host a high level delegation of United Nations experts at a workshop to draw attention to gender differences in responding to, and recovering from natural disasters on May 23 to 24.  

The Government of the Virgin Islands will be hosting a 2-day workshop on Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery in May.

A total of five bids were submitted for the reconstruction of the L-Shaped building at the Elmore Stoutt High School.

Director of Projects in the Ministry of Finance, Dr.  Drexel Glasgow has said that the Government’s Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan (RRL) programme is on track.

The public is invited to review the January 2019 Monthly progress report for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan programme.