Statement By The Honourable Lorna Smith, Mbe

Deputy Premier And Minister For Financial Services, Labour And Trade

Madam Speaker, I am honoured to announce the launch of the Tomorrow's Leaders Internship Programme, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade and BVI Finance. 

Statement By The Honourable Lorna Smith, Obe

Deputy Premier And Minister For Financial Services, Labour And Trade

Ninth Sitting Of The First Session Of The Fifth House Of Assembly

Today, 4^th March 2024, is recognized as World Obesity Day. The theme echoing in our hearts and minds is a call to action: “Let’s talk about obesity and…”  

Good afternoon to the Press Corps and the people of the Virgin Islands.

I am holding this press conference today to update you on my recent attendance at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana from 25th -28th February.

14 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOUND ON VIRGIN GORDA

Premier Honourable Dr Natalio Wheatley has reacted to today’s publication of the Mutual Evaluation Report (Report) of the Virgin Islands by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).

The Government has welcomed the Report and confirmed that it is committed to rigorously implementing its recommendations, as laid out in the National Action Plan, also published today. This implementation process will be observed by the CFATF through its follow-up process.

CABINET DECISIONS 16th February, 2024

Cabinet Meeting – 16th February, 2024

Good day.

I greet the Minister of Education and Culture, Principal, other leaders and staff of the Elmore Stoutt High School, and most notably, the staff and students involved in the agriculture programme and largely responsible for today’s exhibition. I was very much looking forward to this event, but I am currently off-island attending to a personal matter.

Madam Speaker, since 17^th September of last year, the residents of Jost Van Dyke have endured inconveniences and uncertainties due to receiving power from a standby generator.