Good Evening. I wish to recognise His Excellency the Governor, John S. Duncan OBE, Acting Premier Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering, other Ministers of Government and Members of the House of Assembly, the Deputy Governor Mrs V. Inez Archibald, CBE, Permanent Secretaries and other top managers in the Public Service, recipients of the award of Excellence and other members of the Public Service of the Virgin Islands present here today.

Twenty-three public officers will be recognised for their exceptional performance when the Government of the Virgin Islands hosts its inaugural Public Service Excellence Award Ceremony.

The BVI Post is informing the public that all post offices in the Territory will be closed on Saturday, June 13 in observance of the official celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The department apologises for any inconvenience caused. 

The Library Services Department is informing the public that all public libraries will be closed on Saturday, June 13 in official celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II.

The public is invited to the annual birthday celebration for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, June 13 at 4:00 p.m. on the Festival Grounds.

I am grateful and honoured to be able to lead the Virgin Islands as your Premier as we continue to make progress together.

The birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II will be officially celebrated in the Virgin Islands on Saturday, June 13 with a grand parade and ceremony.

Uniformed bodies, youth organisations, schools and service clubs will lead the procession from the Road Town Police Station to the Festival Grounds at 3:30 p.m.  The ceremony will begin immediately following the parade.

The Conservation and Fisheries Department is inviting members of the public to attend the Pre-Environment Month Sunrise Service at the Romney Park in West End on Saturday, May 30 at 5:30 a.m.

Residents who have experienced service interruption to their water supply from the Fort Hill and Sabbath Hill Reservoir are informed that the disruption was due to technical issues caused by electrical surges at the Biwater Plant.

The Public Service Week Steering Committee is informing public officers and the wider community that complimentary sea and ground transportation will be provided for the Opening Ceremony and Church Service on Virgin Gorda, Sunday, May 24.