Topic: Disaster Recovery, House of Assembly | Posted By: aphillip
Monday, 13 November 2017 - 4:11pm
Madam Speaker, whatever our yardstick, the month of September 2017 will long live in the annals of our history. No person has been untouched by the passages of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We each remember them in our own way and have prepared and responded to the aftermath as best we could.
Topic: Disaster Recovery, Education, House of Assembly | Posted By: aphillip
Monday, 13 November 2017 - 2:13pm
Madame Speaker, as a Territory we have just experienced the most devastating hurricane ever seen in our region. It has negatively impacted our lives but there are positive things that arise from this situation as well. In the words of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, "you never want a serious crisis to go to waste". This crisis provides an opportunity for us to correct some things and we must seize the opportunities.
Topic: Disaster Recovery, Education, House of Assembly | Posted By: aphillip
Monday, 13 November 2017 - 2:04pm
Madam Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to make a brief statement to this Honourable House and the people of the Virgin Islands as I express our sincere gratitude to those persons who have assisted us or made pledges to assist our schools in one way or another.
His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert has said that he is impressed with the continued spirit and hard work of the community following the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Topic: Disaster Recovery, The Public Service | Posted By: aphillip
Wednesday, 8 November 2017 - 11:03am
The Disaster Recovery Coordination Committee (DRCC) of the Government of the Virgin Islands continues to move forward swiftly with finalising the long term development plan for the Territory.
Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has labelled it ‘an act of kindness that goes beyond business but rather speaks to humanity’ following the donation of a semi-permanent 4,000 square feet schooling facility on Virgin Gorda.
