Officers from across the Public Service are attending a workshop on commercial drone policies this week as part of a UK Government funded Darwin Plus Project titled, “Sustainable Sargassum Management”.

The public is advised that the Premier’s Office will be providing limited services while they engage in a staff function today, Friday, 23^rd September.

Today, Premier Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is in the United States Virgin Islands for the Ninth Meeting of the Inter-Virgin Islands Council (IVIC). Premier co-chairs the IVIC with Governor Albert Bryan. 

The public is notified that the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs located in the Sebastian’s Building, Road Town, Tortola is closed from 12:00 noon today, September 21 and tomorrow Thursday, September 22.

Mr. Jasen Penn has been confirmed to the post of Director at the Department of Disaster Management, having acted since January 2021. 

Deputy Governor, Mr. David Archer, Jr. will act in the Office of Governor from September 15 – 20, 2022 in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John J. Rankin, CMG who will be out of the Territory attending Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral in the United Kingdom.

Good evening to all Virgin Islanders, residents, and visitors.

The Virgin Islands community is saddened by the news of the passing of former legislator, Honourable Cyril Lewis Walters, MBE, earlier today.

Elvia Smith- Maduro has been appointed acting Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office.

MESSAGE BY
HONOURABLE NATALIO D. WHEATLEY
PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE

6 SEPTEMBER, 2022

REMEMBERING THE PASSAGE OF HURRICANE IRMA

Good day to all.

Today marks five years since this Territory faced the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma.