Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works, Mr. Ronald Smith-Berkeley stated that the Ministry has experienced some administrative delays in attending to bush cutting throughout the Territory.

It’s a new day for tourism in the Virgin Islands as the newly appointed Board members of the Tourist Board met for their first meeting in an official orientation on Monday, October 3.

Members of the new Board were chosen through an application process where they were interviewed and later recommended and appointed by Cabinet.

Residents on Anegada will be sharpening their skills in developing business plans and draft applications for the future use of commercial land at a workshop in November.

The need for the workshop was identified by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour in collaboration with the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Unite BVI and the Anegada Advisory Lands Committee (AALC). The exercise is expected to contribute to the ongoing implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Recommendation B30 that speaks to the wholesale review of processes for the disposal of Crown Land to ensure that such disposals are the subject of an open and transparent process. 

The National Unity Government of the Virgin Islands has established a unit to support the delivery of the Commission Of Inquiry (COI) report recommendations and ongoing government reform.  

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for a Capacity Building Initiative to develop highly skilled and adaptable leaders and officers within the Public Service.

The online work permit system that will enhance the way that work permits are processed will be launched virtually on Monday, July 12 at 2:00 p.m.

Mister Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on my Ministry. Over the past months I have provided updates as they relate to physical projects, but today I want to speak on the ministry’s legislation and policy framework which is currently afoot and will improve the operational efficiency of my Ministry.

Positive customer service satisfaction data is being collected from the Touch Terminals placed at the Road Town Jetty and Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.

The Government of the Virgin Islands will host the 36^th Board Meeting of the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) on July 18 and 19.

Members of the Public Service Transformation Programme Team are featured as they met with representatives from Green VI, Ms. Sarah Penney and Mrs. Rosemary Delaney-Smith to discuss innovative collaboration strategies that can be used to implement green practices across the Public Service.