His Excellency the Governor Mr. John J. Rankin CMG presented Registrar General, Mrs. Stephanie Benn of the Civil Registry and Passport Office, with the Governor’s Group Compliance Award

Paul Chapman of the Civil Registry and Passport Office, Alisma Wheatley of the Office of the Governor, and Krystal Maynard of the Attorney General’s Chambers received the Best Customer Service Award 

Mrs. Michelle A. Venzen McLean has been appointed Labour Commissioner in the Department of Labour and Workforce Development effective January 11.

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.

Customers of the Water and Sewerage Department, Baughers Bay, Tortola are advised that the network lines are currently down.

The team at the Ministry of Health and Social Development is bracing for an active year of productivity in completing and implementing plans and programmes following a two-day planning session that took place earlier this week.

The Civil Registry and Passport Office is advising the Virgin Gorda community that its office will temporarily operate once a week on Wednesdays from March 2 to 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The public is advised that the representatives from the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs will be stationed on each sister island during the month of March.

The Office of the Deputy Governor remains committed to supporting the Ministry of Health and Social Development with the eminent move of the Public Health Unit to a new location.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has been made aware of information publicly circulating regarding concerns raised by the Public Health Unit.