Madam Speaker, maintaining our roads requires us to have a supply of materials whenever repairs become necessary or when upgrades are scheduled. Access to materials have been an ongoing challenge over the years and contributes to why repairs are delayed from time to time. 

Madam Speaker, this week – on 7 February, to be more specific - we recognised the first anniversary of the City of Road Town Park and Ride Shuttle Service, and I am pleased to report to this Honourable House that this service which provides essential transportation around the City, has been a resounding success.

The National AML/CFT Coordinating Council (“NAMLCC”) is committed to ensuring that the Virgin Islands can effectively respond to any money laundering (“ML”), terrorist financing (“TF”) and proliferation financing (“PF”) threats that may impact the Territory and has taken various steps in this regard.

His Excellency, the Acting Governor Mr. David Archer, Jr. chaired the Meeting held on 22nd December 2022, in the absence of Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, who was overseas on annual leave.

 THE CABINET OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS - POST MEETING STATEMENT

I have so enjoyed being here in the British Virgin Islands - meeting elected representatives, officials and community members from right across the Territory.

Madam Speaker, the Government of National Unity is mindful that there exists in the national community persons who, for varied reasons, experience periods of unemployment and/or underemployment, and therefore have difficulty providing for the needs of their families and meeting their regular expenses.

Madam Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to inform this Honourable House and this Community about the Effective Leadership Training Programme which commenced on January 18^th through a partnership between the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports and The Institute of Education at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.

Madam Speaker, thank you for another opportunity to update this Honourable House on the progress being made with the implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report. 

Madam Speaker, this school year, the Ministry of Education has endeavoured to re-imagine education as we work to better prepare our students to be leaders in an ever-changing world.