Good day Virgin Islanders and residents. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak directly to you on matters relating to our response and recovery post Hurricane Irma and now also Hurricane Maria.

People of the Virgin Islands. Good day. This is Governor Jaspert for my daily address to you.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE along with Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark Vanterpool toured the H. Wilfred “Freddie” Smith Power Plant at Pockwood Pond on Sunday, September 23.

The public is informed that utility services are likely to be disconnected during a hurricane.

All electricians are notified that the close off dates for electrical/mechanical inspections for the Festival season is as follows:

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to report to this Honourable House today that the Government of the Virgin Islands has completed a major upgrade to the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation.

Two years after the ground breaking ceremony for the Phase V Power Development Programme, the British Virgin Islands now has an increased electricity supply of 57.5 megawatts (MW) to serve the current 34 MW demand of the Territory.

The public is cordially invited to the Renaming of the Pockwood Pond Power Station and Handover Ceremony of the Phase V Power Development Programme on Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m.

The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will commemorate the completion of the Phase V Power Development Programme on Thursday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. at the Pockwood Pond Power Station.

The Electrical Inspection Unit is informing all registered licenced electricians, contractors, home and business owners that an electrical inspection has to be carried out on residential or commercial premises that have been disconnected for six months and over. This inspection has to be completed before reconnection of electricity to the premises.