'Journey to recovery not a sprint but a marathon'- Dr Robert A. Mathavious
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC), Dr Robert A. Mathavious, has reminded; however, that the recovery process is not "a sprint but a marathon".
Mr Mathavious is one of the lead men on the 'working group' put together by Government to man the recovery efforts before the Recovery Agency Board mandated by the United Kingdom is put in place by law.
"The journey towards a stronger, more secure, sustainable and greener BVI is not a sprint, it is a marathon. It is something that is going to be arduous but we have the will, we have the commitment," emphasised Dr Mathavious, who was at the time speaking at a press conference at the Alamanda Conference Room, Office of the Premier, on Thursday, February 15, 2018.
'Many factors affecting rate of progress' - Premier Smith
Meanwhile, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) went on to explain that there are many factors affecting how fast things are being done in the rebuilding efforts.
Dr Smith was at the time speaking about the state of security in the Territory, stating that he was satisfied with the work done so far.
"Yes, I am satisfied with the pace. I think everything could be going quickly but remember we are in a disaster and everything is damaged," he stated and emphasised that the port is handling a lot more cargo than it usually does.
Speaking on the state of police stations across the Territory, most of which were damaged by the hurricanes, Premier Smith pointed out that a plan must be in place where his government will conduct assessments and, based on the assessment, a cost will be determined.
"We can't just go and build a police station. It has to be costed. It has to be planned and architects have to get involved and there is a lot more before we can actually start the physical work. The fact is that we are addressing all these issues and there has to be a process which is essentially planning and then execution," explained the Premier.
RVIPF received $1.69M for rebuilding
Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews at a press conference on Monday, January 29, 2018 announced that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) recently received £1.2M, or $1.69M from the United Kingdom (UK) to assist in its operations and rebuilding, which were hampered following the hurricanes of September 2017.
The funds were made available to the RVIPF from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) through the Governor's Office.
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The issue herr is people just $%&* selfish. Until they get back power, their house fix, jobs back and life returned to normal, they will never see any good in whats happening in the BVI. They are only concerned with themselves! As soon as things are good with them then they will say all is well and others should stop complaining. VINO needs to do a 5mth update and show photos and video of what the BVI was like just 5 months ago compared to now. Other places badly hit by storms took 5yrs and more to recover but 5mths in we are bickering. What a set of nasty, shallow and selfish people living in the BVI.