Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering has been selected to represent the Overseas Territories (OTs) at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place in December 2018.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE continues to host mini conferences in Asia to promote the BVI’s traditional and new business and financial services offerings.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE said it is the Territory mission to maintain its strong partnership with the Asian market into the future. 

St. Lucian national Mr. Verne Garde has been appointed to the post of Superintendent of Prison at Her Majesty’s Prison.

The Government of the Virgin Islands’ Cabinet, has approved the appointment of Mr. Jerome Rubin-Delanchy as the newest member of the Non-Profit Organisations Board.

Twenty-one persons are now British citizens after having been previously naturalised as British Overseas Territories citizens.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering and United Kingdom Overseas Territories Minister, Lord Ahmad held a bilateral meeting on 12 June in which they discussed preparations for the 2018 hurricane season, recovery of the British Virgin Islands and public registers of beneficial ownership.

The Office of the Deputy Governor has received a vehicle from the United Kingdom Government to carry out Government services.

Business owners are being reminded of the new procedure in place to accommodate the entry of skilled workers into the Territory to assist in recovery efforts.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources & Labour Dr. Hon. Kedrick Pickering has met representatives of the BRE Group in Hertfordshire County to discuss support for the recovery of the British Virgin Islands.