Sixty-Five (65) persons are now British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands, having taken the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty.
The new citizens were processed during a ceremony held at Government House on December 14. Congratulatory remarks were made by His Excellency the Governor John J. Rankin CMG, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley and Registrar General, Mrs. Tashi O’Flaherty-Maduro.
Mrs. Tashi O’Flaherty-Maduro congratulated the new citizens on their accomplishment and reminded them of the value of unity that their new citizenship brings.
The Registrar General said, “Becoming a citizen is a significant milestone, a testament to your dedication, hard work, and the pursuit of a better life. It is a celebration of diversity, unity, and the shared values that bind us together as a community.”
Mrs. O’Flaherty-Maduro continued, “In this diverse community, let us cherish our differences and find strength in our unity. As you embrace the rights and privileges of citizenship, remember that you are now an integral part of the ongoing story of the Virgin Islands.”
The 65 new BOTCs are: Dawson Dudley Agrilla, Carlos Manuel Arias Abreu, Wendell Carlton Ballantyne,
Winston Samuel Anthony Barrett, Ziad A.R. Bazzar, Evadnie Bell, Dellon Shane Bernard, Serienauth Bhagwandas, Mitchie Livinston Browne, Jessica Vern Cadette-Zurich, Christmas Falley, Dion Marcellar Clarke, Andrew Ricardo Cooper, Luis Cordero –Guerrero, Stephen John Davis, Verner Iona Eddy, Mark Julian Carmino Forte, Cleon Reynold Griffith, Oscar Andres Guzman-Newlon, Carrol Maudina Hanley, Binta Jallow, Earl Glenworth James, Eugin Valentine Jardine, Sherlan Azula John, Roger Johnson, Claudine Donna Jacinta King-Johnney, Sarab Kosmass, Tarek Kosmass, Florita Icilma Lake, Nicolas Crenele Laurac, Harris Alphanso Legair, Janette Hermina Legair, Rolanda Cassandra Ione Maduro, Nesta Florence Maloney, Lilchand Mangal, Kenley Emanuel Matthew, Trevor Orvin McLearie, Valerie Judith Negron-London, Dexter Noel, Erica Adella Ollivierre-Simmons, Nosa Everest Omo-Igbinomwanhia, Andrea Del Carmen Pacheco-Vanterpool, Kavirajh Pertabsingh, Tamara Michelle Dinel Pertabsingh, Alban Cecil Prescott, Paul Anthony Rameshar, Ramona Hemwani Ramlall, Sophia Yvonne Richards, Wycliffe Cuthbert Richardson, Zelta Ricardo Robinson, Lohanny Santana-Pacheco, Gail Aloma Scotland, Carolyn Marilyn Shallow-Wheatley, Marilyn Leunda Smith, Natalie Nicole Spencer-Crosdale, Nelcia St. Jean, Susan Anne Tucker, Guy Valade, Sherin Roshell Walker, Marcia Elizabeth Watson, Christine Loraine Wells-Greene, Claudius Mathias Welsh, Christiana Joan Williams, Patrick Windel Williams, Sabeana Tannea Williams