Today I was saddened to learn of the passing of former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Charles W. Turnbull. 

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has welcomed assistance from the United Kingdom (UK) and Caribbean region in in building the Virgin Islands into a model democracy.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer has said that it is important that small island developing states share resources where necessary and work to address concerns that affect them.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has paid tribute to former Premier of Nevis His Excellency Ambassador Vance W. Amory who passed away on 2^nd April 2022 at the age of 72 in the United Kingdom.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has congratulated Prime Minister of the new Republic of Barbados Honourable Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P. on her resounding re-election victory on  January 19, 2022, following the country’s monumental transition to  that political status just over one month ago. 

Today I was saddened to learn of the passing of The Right Honourable Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell, KCMG, PC, former Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at the grand age of 90. Over the course of his long and distinguished political career, Sir James made tremendous contributions to achieving the political independence, economic stability and growth and development of his beloved country of birth.

Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Scherrie Griffin represented the British Islands and Mediterranean Region as a short-term observer during an Election Expert Mission for the St Helena General Election held on October 13.

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.  

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has extended appreciation to the United States Virgin Islands for collaborating on the Vaccination Bubble Initiative that resulted in the vaccination of 234 persons.

The Government of the Virgin Islands congratulates Ambassador Dr. June Soomer on receiving the highest honours that can be accorded a foreign diplomat by the Republic of Nicaragua.