Madam Speaker, we are making significant progress with road rehabilitation work under the Caribbean Development Bank CDB Loan Funded Projects.

A series of Ageing Enrichment Seminars will begin this month targeting caregivers within the Virgin Islands community.

The rehabilitation works at Fortune Ghut are about 90 percent complete.

Seismic Engineers from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM) are in the Territory to undertake maintenance works on a number of seismic and strong motion stations that are strategically located throughout the Territory.

Mr. Stoutt said, “The project is on the move. There are a number of activities on-going and there are more activities slated to start in the coming week or two. We are on track to having this project completed by the end of the year.”

The Department of Motor Vehicles will be visiting sister Islands on Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday May 11 to carry out vehicle licensing and written tests.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has postponed the launch of the Infrastructural Works Map until next week.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that construction work will commence this week on a retaining wall in the vicinity of the Lydia Turnbull residence in Meyers Estate.

Fellow Virgin Islanders and Residents, today the Virgin Islands observes the 19th annual BVI National Day of Prayer. As your Premier, I am calling on all leaders, especially those in Government, churches, businesses and the community to participate in this Territory-wide event.

The Territory’s leaders, especially those in Government, churches, businesses and the community are being called upon to participate in the 19th BVI National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7.