Season Greetings to all my fellow Virgin Islanders, residents, friends and visitors.

I was saddened to learn of the passing of The Honourable Omar Wallace Hodge who served his beloved BVI for over thirty (30) years, six (6) of which he served as Minister for Natural Resources and Labour.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE will be away from the Territory from Saturday, December 23 until Saturday, December 30 on personal leave.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission, Dr. Robert Mathavious, has been appointed to act in the Office of Governor from Friday, December 22 until Friday, December 29, 2017

Captain Wendell Parsons and Pastor Cromwell Oliver Hodge are the recipients of the 2017 BVI Badge of Honour.

Fellow residents of the British Virgin Islands, as you may be aware, today December 5 is observed worldwide as International Volunteer Day (IVD).

Residents of the Anegada community are notified that Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn will hold office hours on the sister island on Tuesday, December 5.

Team Project Uplift has furthered its scope and began outreach sessions on the sister islands this week.

Pastor Cromwell Oliver Hodge and Captain Wendell Parsons are the 2017 recipients of the BVI Badge of Honour.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE is away from the Territory from November 20-22 to attend CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conferencein New York, USA.