Topic: International Affairs (including the British Virgin Islands International Finance Centre), Novel Coronavirus | Posted By: lstevens
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 5:31pm
I wish to update this honourable House on my participation in three recent virtual United Nations meetings that took place against the backdrop of COVID-19.
Topic: Special projects unit (including Caribbean Development Bank Loan funded projects) | Posted By: lstevens
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 5:13pm
Mr. Speaker, I wish to update this Honourable House on the launch of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) COVID-19 grant programme payments to assist Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) specifically in the food services sector including restaurants, cafés and food vans.
Topic: Finance and Fiscal Policy, House of Assembly | Posted By: aphillip
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 2:24pm
Mister Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House with an update on the many Outstanding Invoices that I have been faced with settling since taking office since March 2019.
Topic: Health Services, House of Assembly | Posted By: aphillip
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 1:55pm
Mister Speaker I am pleased to give account of the achievements in health care at the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority over the last twelve months.
Topic: House of Assembly, Novel Coronavirus | Posted By: aphillip
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 1:46pm
Mister Speaker thank you for yet another opportunity, to inform the public about the work that is happening in the Territory in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topic: House of Assembly, Scholarships (excluding Civil Service Training) | Posted By: aphillip
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 1:38pm
Mister Speaker, I am pleased to be able to make a statement today on the Scholarship Programme which is administered through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture. Despite the trying and unprecedented times the Territory is facing today, the Government of the Virgin Islands remains committed to providing the financial support necessary for its people to have access to tertiary education.
During my first meeting with the Premier and Cabinet, as Director of Tourism, the Premier said that I was having my baptism by fire. Indeed I am. But I am built for firefighting.