Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent Wheatley, Premier and Seventh District Representative the Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley and Permanent Secretary Miss Tasha Bertie are featured with other officials at the Handover Ceremony of the East End/Long Look Community Centre on Tuesday, October 18.

The establishment of District Councils was approved by the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands on 5th April to ensure the development of communities in the Virgin Islands.

The public is notified that the application process for the Registration, Apprenticeship, Training, Employment Development (RATED) programme, will be re-opened on Thursday, April 20 2023.

Eligible persons can access application forms from the Government of the Virgin Island’s official website or at the Premier’s Office.

For additional information, contact the Premier’s Office at 284-468-2152.

The Government of the Virgin Islands’ highly anticipated asphalt plant is now on schedule to be commissioned by the end of the second quarter of 2023.

The Huntum’s Ghut Economic Zone (HGEZ) project is slated to be completed during the second quarter of 2024.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has said that the people of the Virgin Islands are at the heart of the National Sustainable Development Plan that is to be launched next week.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour has continued work on The Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan since it was initially introduced to the public for feedback earlier this year.

Residents of Anegada are invited to a public meeting on Sunday, October 2 at the Emile Dunlop Community Centre at 1:00 p.m. to discuss matters including the Commission of Inquiry and other Government reforms, Anegada lands, and other current matters.

Today, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable A. Fahie served as the keynote speaker addressing policymakers and leading experts in the fields of sustainable finance and development during the Island Finance Forum 2022.  

Good afternoon and God’s blessings to all. I would like to begin by thanking Island Innovation for the very kind invitation to participate in the Island Finance Forum 2022 and to deliver the keynote address of this panel on equitable recovery for island communities.