My dear people of the Virgin Islands, a pleasant good day and God’s blessings to you.

I have been alerted to some broad, vague and sweeping allegations made by His Excellency Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert at his press conference this morning.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is leading a delegation to the annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) being held from November 23 to 26.

The Government and people of the Virgin Islands extend heartfelt congratulations to United States' President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on their successful election to office.

In a congratulatory letter dated 6^th November, 2020 Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie on behalf of the Government and People of the Virign Islands congratulated newly elected Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves on his re-election and pledged continued collaboration and support as St. Vincent and the Grenadines enters a new chapter of its political life.

Ladies and gentleman, the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding between the British Virgin Islands and the United Nations Development Programme is the culmination of a gradual maturing of our relationship over the course of the last three years.

I am delighted to also welcome everyone to this high-level event. Friends, we are living in very challenging and uncertain times and it is critical that as partners we are working together as closely as possible to get through the COVID-19 crisis.

Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, in his capacity as Vice Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), has presented the official report of the CDCC to the Member and Associate Member Countries of ECLAC on October 28 at the virtual 38^th Session of ECLAC, October 26-28.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie chaired the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Development Partner Forum.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie stated that the Virgin Islands and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will continue to deepen their relationship.  

Good day and God’s Blessing to everyone.Today, I am immensely proud and delighted to be present for this historic milestone for the St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Virgin Islands.

This is the first Diplomatic Representative Office to be established in the Territory. So Bishop Charles is correct, this is our first child.