Mister Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to address this Honourable House and the people of the Virgin Islands.

On August 2, I had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo to support our awesome Virgin Islands Olympians and witness history in the making. 

The public in invited to come out to a Territory-wide motorcade parade on Tuesday, August 3 starting at 2:00 p.m. in celebration of our Olympic athletes who are proudly representing the Virgin Islands in Tokyo. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract with Sunleaf Construction to repair the perimeter fence at the Anegada Recreation Ground.

Residents of Belle Vue can once again enjoy playing basketball on their community court. The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture declared the basketball court open on May 14 with a reopening ceremony. 

Mister Speaker, I take this opportunity to update this Honourable House on my Ministry’s support of sports development and to report on some of our athletes as they continue to promote the Territory through their outstanding performances.

ATU Jammers rolled away with the 2021 Industrial League Championship with a total of 5658 total pin falls. 

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to provide an update on the work being done by the Recreation Trust to ensure the fullest and most beneficial use of all public recreation grounds and other recreational facilities throughout the Territory. 

Fourteen teams are competing in the 2021 Industrial Bowling League being hosted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and teams have been preforming well.

The public is invited to attend the Industrial Bowling league games this week.

Industrial Bowling Teams can now register for the 2021 Bowling League.