My Dear Virgin Islanders and Residents, Good Day and God’s Blessings.  Since the announcement on Friday, August 30 by His Excellency, The Governor, of his selection and assignment of Permanent Secretaries to the various government ministries, and subsequently my statement during the Sixth Sitting of the First Session of the fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands on Monday 2^nd September there has been a lot of discussion among the public on the topic.

Mr. Speaker, this morning I give God many thanks for extending His mercies unto this Territory as we weathered Hurricane Dorian, first as a Tropical Storm and then as a Category 1 Hurricane on Wednesday, August 28.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the Governor’s appointment of Permanent Secretaries and those who were reassigned to new Government Ministries.

As Permanent Secretary and an educator myself, I am delighted to greet you all today and to wish you an exceptionally great 2019 -2020 school year.

Fellow Virgin Islanders, Residents and Visitors, a pleasant good morning to you.

Fellow Virgin Islanders, residents and visitors,
I greet you in the wonderful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who never fails to protect His people and this Territory.

We have safely made it through the direct passage of what started out as a Tropical Storm and quickly strengthened into Hurricane Dorian, with no reported loss of life or limb.

Good afternoon to all. I want to update you on Hurricane Dorian.

Good day one and all. By now, you would all be on high alert as we prepare for the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian.

Good day and God’s richest blessings to all of you and your families.

You would have learned from His Excellency the Governor in a statement this morning that after our consultation, the National Emergency Operating Centre w (NEOC) as activated.