A pleasant good day to each and every one of you.

I wish to briefly address erroneous, misleading and sensational statements made by the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in response to the Phase 2 Economic Response Plan presented by Premier Hon. Andrew A. Fahie on Thursday, 28 May, 2020.

I say GOD’S BLESSINGS and good day to you the people of the Virgin Islands.  

Today, Monday, June 1 is the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The season goes up until Monday, November 30.

Good day all, I would first like to thank everyone in the Territory for their compliance with the measures that have been put in place for our safety amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. I know that it has indeed been a challenging period for us all, but I am thankful to each of you for the role that you have played in ensuring the continued prevention of the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for all that you have done and I wish you all a happy long holiday weekend as we celebrate Whit Sunday and Monday.

My dear Virgin Islanders, Belongers and residents, I wish all of you God’s blessings.

In my address of 19 May, 2020, I promised to provide an update on your Government’s ongoing economic response as we continue to live and work in the face of COVID-19—the New Regular. 

As the Premier announced, we are about to enter a new chapter of the Territorial Re-opening process where passenger aircraft will be permitted to land at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport to facilitate the re-entry of BVI nationals and permanent residents during the first phase.

Thank you for joining me for this briefing today and for complying with the social distancing measures we have put in place to keep us all safe whilst we’re here. I realise it’s been a while since we last met face to face, but I am really glad that we are able to safely meet to have these conversations.

A pleasant good afternoon and God’s Blessings to the people of the Virgin Islands.

We continue as a Territory to engage in preventative measures as we continue to balance the safety with the rebooting and reawakening of our economy in a phased basis and under the ‘New Regular’ living and working with COVID-19.

My dear Virgin Islanders, residents and visitors, a pleasant good day and God’s blessings to all the people of the Virgin Islands.

I extend warm greetings to everyone in the Virgin Islands, the Region and the World. As you are aware, Government has pledged to disclose the results of ALL COVID-19 results when verified by CARPHA.

STATEMENT FROM THE HONOURABLE PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE
ANDREW A. FAHIE
ON THE UPCOMING ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON

May 13, 2020