Highly anticipated Throne Speech to be delivered on Thursday


In the speech written by the Government of the day and given to the Governor, Mr Jaspert will lay down the Administration’s legislative agenda for a new legislative season.
COVID-19 & Economy high on agenda
This year’s Throne Speech comes as the government continues to navigate an unpredictable year of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, which officially begun when the territory confirmed its first two imported case of the virus on March 25, 2020.
The new Throne Speech also comes as the Governor is yet to assent to at least 3 pieces of legislation passed in the House during 2020, including the VI Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020, which was passed in July of 2020.
The other two pieces of legislation are the Advance Passenger Information Act, 2020, passed in June and the Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) (Amendment) Act, 2020, passed in July.
No assent to the Cannabis Act that is essential for the territory to establish its medicinal marijuana industry through the cultivation of cannabis on local farmlands, means the VI continues to lose industry revenues at the hands of the Governor.
Stream & Watch Live
The HoA proceedings will be carried live on CBN Radio 90.9 FM, CBN-Television Channel 101 on Flow TV and can also be followed on the HoA YoutTube channel and online at www.cbnvirginislands.com.


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