This week marks the two-year point in my tenure as your Governor and I thought it might be useful to take stock of the past 24 months and to look ahead at the coming year.

Newly appointed Acting Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe has reported for duty in the Deputy Governor’s Office.

Acting Deputy Governor, Mrs. Rosalie Adams is pictured as she affirmed an Oath of Confidentiality as the Chairman of the Financial Investigation Agency.  

Acting Deputy Governor Mrs. Rosalie Adams received a courtesy visit from members of the British Virgin Islands Financial Investigation Agency.  

Acting Deputy Governor of the Virgin Islands, Mrs. Rosalie Adams assumed her new role in the post today.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution is informing the public that its offices will be closed today Thursday, August 4, due to a power outage that has caused the failure of the air conditioning system.

Public officers will benefit from clear guidance in accessing health care from the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Authority and the Department of Human Resources. 

His Excellency the Acting Governor, Mr. Robert Mathavious, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE, has prorogued the House of Assembly effective Friday, July 22 until such a time a new session is appointed.

The Honourable Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, Mrs. Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe will be leading a contingent of delegates to the Bahamas to attend the annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Regional Conference.

Minister for Education and Culture Honourable, Myron V. Walwyn will hold office hours on the sister island of Jost Van Dyke.