International expert on Governance Dr. Carlyle Corbin will make an official presentation of the independent Self-Governance Assessment of the Virgin Islands in an interview today.

Deputy Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has welcomed the conclusions and recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Committee of 24’s (C-24) regional seminar on decolonisation held in St. John’s Dominica from 25^th – 27^th August 2021, which he attended on behalf of Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has received strong backing by the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) regarding the self-governance of the Territory and its right to self-determination at the recently concluded session of the C-24 at UN Headquarters from 14^th – 25^th June 2021.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Territory until June 9 on personal leave.

Today, the Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie raised concerns during the Overseas Territories Joint Minister Council (JMC) meeting regarding language of the communiqué relating to a section on the Constitutional Relationship.  

Members of the House of Assembly will debate the motion for a Constitutional Review at the Thirteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Monday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m.  

Members of the House of Assembly will debate the motion for a Constitutional Review at the Thirteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly today, Monday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m.

The public is encouraged to begin reviewing the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007 as the Territory prepares to undertake the process of constitutional review. 

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has stated that the review of the current Constitution will be led by the people of the Virgin Islands when the Constitutional Review begins.

Mr. Speaker, I will now speak on Constitutional Review in the Virgin Islands.

The Virgin Islands is presently an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom (UK). The Virgin Islands’ first modern written constitution was enacted in 1950.