Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, Mrs. Corine George-Massicote is leading a three-member delegation to the annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Halifax, Canada.   

Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Mrs. Nadia Demming-Hodge has confirmed that detainee Ms. Ianna Thomas has been recaptured.

Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Mrs. Nadia Demming-Hodge is asking the public to be on the lookout for Guyanese national Ms. Ianna Thomas who escaped from the department’s temporary detention facility at Hotel Castle Maria.

Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. is Acting Governor effective from August 21 to September 4, 2022 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John J. Rankin, CMG who is out of the Territory.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has stated that the late former USVI Governor Dr. Charles Turnbull was an “illustrious son of the Greater Virgin Islands”.

The Ministry of Finance is informing the public of the cancellation of the tender notice for law revision services as the Government of the Virgin Islands has decided to pursue another option to achieve the objective of the tender.

Mr. Jeremiah Frett has been confirmed to the post of Financial Secretary, having acted in the post since January 2021.

Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull announced the re-establishment of the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board, after being dormant for over three (3) years.

The Environmental Health Division is heightening surveillance of early childhood centers across the Territory following the report of eight suspected cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).

The Environmental Health Division is informing the public of a voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages by Kraft Heinz.