Madam Speaker, since 17^th September of last year, the residents of Jost Van Dyke have endured inconveniences and uncertainties due to receiving power from a standby generator.

Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer has announced that the residents of Jost Van Dyke have been reconnected to the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) grid.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is pleased to announce a special initiative to provide relief from the increasing fuel surcharge during the holiday season.

The public is notified that a power outage at the Seven Seas and Bar Bay water production plants occurred last night and has resulted in a major interruption of the water service to the several areas including:

Residents on Jost Van Dyke are notified that due to an extensive power outage, the water supply to the island will be rationed daily from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. until the power issue is resolved. 

Residents on the eastern end of Tortola are notified that the BVI Electricity Corporation will be conducting maintenance on its high voltage system on Thursday, October 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m

Honourable Kye Rymer, Minister for Communication and Works at the Press Conference on Friday October 6 said: "The selfless acts of our emergency response teams, volunteers, and countless individuals who have dedicated their time and energy to assist those affected are nothing short of inspiring.

The public is being notified that the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies and the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School closed early today Thursday, September 14 due to a power outage in the vicinity. 

 A pleasant, good day to everyone. Thank you for joining us today.

Minister for Communication and Works Honourable Kye Rymer has said that the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is working assiduously to restore its power generating capacity to optimum levels, to adequately meet the needs of the Territory.