The BVI Beacon Interview: Departing governor reviews tenure After arriving just 16 days before Hurricane Irma devastated the Virgin Islands in 2017, Governor Gus Jaspert has since been largely focused on the territoryâs recovery and the Covid-19 … Mr. Jaspert, who was sworn in 15 days before Hurricane Irma, met with partners from the Virgin Gorda Resilience Team last July to assess the readiness of hurricane shelters on the sister island. Mr. Jaspertâs term, which comes to a close at the end of this month, was largely focused on hurricane recovery. (File photo: ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED)
After arriving just 16 days before Hurricane Irma devastated the Virgin Islands in 2017, Governor Gus Jaspert has since been largely focused on the territoryâs recovery and the Covid-19 pandemic. He concludes his term later this month.