Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley is away from the Territory attending the Monaco Yacht Show until October 1 and the United Nations Meeting in New York on October 3 and 4.

Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. is acting in the Office of Governor from July 21 to August 5 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John J. Rankin, CMG who is out of the Territory.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley will be attending 45^th regular meeting of the conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from July 3 to 5.

Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro will be away from the Territory on official duties attending the Education World Forum 2023 in London, United Kingdom from May 5 to 12.  

Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer is away from the Territory on personal leave from May 4 to 13.  

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has assigned ministerial responsibilities to Ministers to constitute the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands.

Premier and Minister of Culture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, Junior Minister for Culture Honourable, Alvera Maduro-Caines, and the Director of Culture Dr. Katherine Smith are featured at public consultation meetings held on the Department of Culture’s policy and strategy. 

Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. will act in the Office of Governor from February 18 to 26 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John J. Rankin CMG who will be out of the Territory.

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John Rankin CMG acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, has prorogued the House of Assembly effective Friday, December 30 until such a time a new session is appointed.

Honourable Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the 3^rd District, Honourable Julian Fraser. Mrs. Lisa Penn-Lettsome, Chair of the Constitutional Review Commission.

Commissioners Dr. Charles Wheatley and Dr. Reverand Melvin Turnbull, we are grateful for your presence here. And I am also grateful to the media for being here to capture this important event.