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.

The Constitutional Review Commission invites the public to participate in a series of community meetings, to learn more about the Virgin Islands Constitution and to contribute to the review of the Constitution. 

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is currently away from the Territory on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK).

The first meeting of the Constitutional Review Commission was held yesterday, Monday, 18 July.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is away from the Territory attending the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Suriname from July 3 to 5. 

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley said that Government is “making good progress” in an update to the public on the status of the ongoing government reform earlier today.

At our last press conference on 8^th June the Premier and I announced the agreement on implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Report recommendations. The Framework document put forward by the Government of National Unity set out a plan and timeline for the implementation of 48 of the 49 recommendations which was accepted by the UK Government. 

A pleasant good morning. On behalf of the Government of National Unity, I am pleased today to provide the public with an update on the progress of the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Report (COI Report) recommendations and other reforms that fall under the specific areas of responsibility of the elected arms of government and some of those that are shared with the Governor.

Join the conversation about government reform in the Virgin Islands, and attend one of the community meetings planned to discuss the ‘Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report and Other Reforms’.

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.