Good morning to the people of the Virgin Islands and members of the media.

Madame Speaker, on 18^th March 2022, the OECS Assembly, during its sixth sitting, approved the establishment of a Regional Conservation Caucus in the Eastern Caribbean, which will be commonly known as the Conservation Caucus.  The Conservation Caucus is intended to be a vehicle for advocacy, engagement, and action on international commitments and agreements and will hence:

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is currently away from the Territory attending the 72^nd Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority in Montserrat from 19-20 October.  

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has affirmed that the Territory’s relationship with the Caribbean “is as strong as it has ever been”.

Minister for Education, Culture and Youth Affairs, Honourable Sharie B. DeCastro and other Ministers of Education in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have endorsed a new Education Sector Strategy for the period 2022-2026.

On Thursday, 14^th October 2021 at 10.00 a.m., the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) hosted a media briefing and joint virtual launch of its E-Litigation Portal for the Member States of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.  

The British Virgin Islands’ response to COVID-19 has been presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a model for the Eastern Caribbean.

A delegation of officials from the Government of the Virgin Islands was present at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport today, March 7 to receive 2000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines for immediate distribution from the Government of Dominica.

De-risking continues to place excessive burdens on the region’s financial infrastructure and impedes our countries’ and territories’ abilities to effectively engage in global business and have sustainable economic growth. 

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has pledged his full support to incoming Chairman of the OECS Authority, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Honourable Gaston Browne.