'Our duty is to ensure the road ahead remains strong'- Hon Hodge-Smith
Hodge-Smith made the appeal while speaking at the 2026 Sunday Morning Well Emancipation Service, as the territory reflected on the significance of emancipation, faith, and the responsibilities that come with freedom.
“It is up to us, as the people of the Virgin Islands, to build and protect a society where future generations will feel safe, secure, proud, and empowered as Virgin Islanders,” Hodge-Smith said.
Faith played important role
She emphasised the important role faith has played in guiding the Virgin Islands through its history and struggles.
“Their faith brought us this far,” she stated, acknowledging the strength and perseverance of those who came before.
The Junior Minister also challenged residents to look beyond the present and consider the legacy they are creating for those who will follow. She said today’s generation is responsible for ensuring that the progress made by previous generations is protected and strengthened.
Virgin Islanders need to remain strong
“Our duty is to ensure the road ahead remains strong for those who follow,” Hodge-Smith said.
Her remarks underscored the need for unity, civic responsibility, and continued pride in Virgin Islands heritage.
The Sunday Morning Well Emancipation Service formed part of the territory’s wider Emancipation Festival observances, which honour the journey from slavery to freedom while encouraging reflection on the work still required to build a stronger society.
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8 Responses to “'Our duty is to ensure the road ahead remains strong'- Hon Hodge-Smith”
A lot of the mentors and role models are being pushed out in one way or another.
Can we address the crazy ass firing off bullets at the beach?
A thing or something must first get strong and remains strong before the VIP government will be able to ensure that it (the road ahead) remains strong, Hon. Lucie Hodge-Smith. Should not be both agreed.
This showboating speech as if the road (good political representation) presently is strong make no good sense. In other words, your claim has no tangible nor proven evidential verifications to accept, Nonsense, as usual political flatterous rambling speech like banging, bottomless water buckets.in time of economic hardship, especially for the minimum wage receivers, low pensioners, low salary healthcare workers, and other left behinders to fin for themselves, representationless in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6st 7th, 8th, and 9th district=B.V.I demographic.