It is once again the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, or DRR Day. Each year, disaster managers like myself share new developments in the field of disaster management, highlight strategies and actions individuals can take to reduce their personal risk, and advocate for improved disaster management practices around the world.
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports was informed of a serious allegation made against a teacher. We want to emphasise our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and integrity in our schools.
The Government of the Virgin Islands is actively monitoring the strike by the dockworkers at ports along the eastern seaboard of the United States that is affecting ports from Maine to Texas.
The Ministry of Education is pleased to present a synopsis of the June 2024 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results for the Virgin Islands.
My fellow Virgin Islanders and Residents, as we work to address the deplorable roads in our territory, we initiated the milling of Sea Cows Bay Road with the intention of resurfacing it with asphalt.
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports is aware of a serious allegation involving a teacher and a student. We understand the urgent need to address this matter and the Ministry is following the proper process, which includes the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the Social Development Department and the Teaching Service Commission.
As the Premier has said, the purpose of the mission to London was to meet members of the new Labour led Parliament and Government. Given the importance of Climate Change to this territory, we took the opportunity to meet climate change and climate finance experts in the public and private sector, officials in key government departments and the private financial services sector.
I am pleased to now make a few comments about the Value of the visit in relation to our financial services industry.