Nine Emergency Shelters in the Virgin Islands will be repaired to SMART standards to ensure resiliency for future weather events.

Good morning. I am delighted to join with the previous speakers in celebration of this highly relevant and timely Emergency Shelter Repair project, which is made possible through the generous financial support of the European Union through its Disaster Fund. 

Mr. Speaker, I wish to update this Honourable House on my trip to the United Kingdom from 11^th to 13^th September 2019 where I led the delegation to discuss the conditions of the United Kingdom Loan Guarantee and other matters.

Mr. Speaker, accelerating recovery is very important to your Government.

Mister Speaker, as the facilities operated by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) were not spared the ravages of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, repair works have been in progress in the ensuing period. With respect to the Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital, Annex, and Major Peebles Wing:

As part of the on-going efforts to provide temporary housing for residents of the Virgin Islands impacted by the 2017 disasters,

The Government of the Virgin Islands invites all qualified and interested firms to submit tenders for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the North Sound Administration Building on Virgin Gorda.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting bids for rehabilitation and reconstruction works for the Flax and Vanterpool Administration Buildings on Virgin Gorda.  

Tropical Storm Karen is moving away from us and I am happy that we find ourselves in this wonderful position where we can get back to a state of normalcy. Thanks be to God!

I never thought such a valuable experience could be had with the enabler being a disaster. As a professional but more critically, as a man who loves this Territory, I was moved by the visible love for the BVI expressed through a caring and attentive community; even through the uncertainty of the past storms. We still have an active hurricane season and we must all Be Ready and Stay Ready.