When your Government took office in February 2019, I said that we would be unconventional, innovative, accountable and responsive, serving in the best interest of the people of the Virgin Islands.

Sunday, 24^th November marked 70 years since the people of the Virgin Islands, our fore-parents marched through the streets of Road Town, in what we now refer to as THE GREAT MARCH OF 1949.

Today,  I give God thanks for another beautiful Sunday as I continue to reflect on the Territory’s Budget Address given on 19th November, 2019 titled Transformation for Resilience and Sustainability: SMART strategies, Empowered People, and Green Development.

Greetings to everyone at home and abroad. We are giving recognition to the United Nation’s Universal Children’s Day which was established in 1954. This day, designed to celebrate and promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare is observed every year on November 20th.

I move that the Bill shortly entitled the Appropriation Act, 2020 be read a second time as I invite this Honourable House to extend its customary indulgence as I deliver the Territory’s 2020 Budget Address.

His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert chaired the Meeting held on 7th November, 2019, which was held at the Premier’s Conference Room, Central Administration Building.

Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly, invited guests in the gallery, those listening via radio and online, good morning

His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert chaired the Meeting held on 25th October, 2019, which was held at the Premier’s Conference Room, Central Administration Building.

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE, Member Emeritus of the House of Assembly.

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE.