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Despite the criticisms of some people, labelled as “naysayers and doomsayers”, Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick ...
Thursday, March 15 – Economic development is critically important to the sustainability of these Virgin Islands, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. ...
Thursday, 1st March, 2012 - My fellow Virgin Islanders and residents of the Virgin Islands. I am pleased to announce that effective today, March 1st 2012, Gun ...
Action to improve the situation at the West End terminal/port is being considered by Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool. Minister Vanterpool ...
Managing Director of Caribbean Basin Enterprises Carvin Malone is asking for the patience of the public as they get ready to start in two to three weeks to fix the ...
Residents and business owners in Road Town were given the assurance last evening that when work begins in about two weeks time to address the sewerage situation in ...
Minister of Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool is determined not to leave any district behind. Speaking in the last sitting of the House of Assembly, ...
Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool says government will be ensuring that it gets value for money. Vanterpool said he has asked that any procurement to ...
The new government does not intend to spend $40 million to build the new ferry terminal for West End and as such the project has been suspended until further notice, ...
Territorial At-large Representative Archibald Christian has said government intends to proceed with the Purcell Ghut project. Speaking at a Fifth District meeting on ...
Improving air access to the territory was one of the topics discussed with Air Safety Support International (ASSI) when Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith and his ...
Business owners and residents of Road Town are calling on government to relocate the current pump/sewerage station in the capital, complaining that it has a bad ...
Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has assured business owners and residents in Road Town that he has taken note of their concerns in relation to the ...
This morning saw the start of a series of massive clean-up exercises planned for Road Town with workers cleaning from the Commercial Court to the Queen Elizabeth ...
The Johnson’s Ghut Development Project, which is now in its third phase and has already cost taxpayers several million dollars, will be discontinued until early ...
The East End/Long Look sewerage contract between government and CBE Engineering Associates, led by Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Consultant Carvin Malone, will not be ...
The traffic congestion at a number of critical areas within Road Town will be rectified soon to ease the flow of traffic and restore order. Minister of ...
Minister of Communications and Works and Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool said a Road Town Development Committee is now being formed to develop and ...
Vindication probably was the soup of the day for Minister of Communications and Works Julian Fraser regarding the installation of traffic lights at strategic ...
John Samuels, the contractor for JoClaud Enterprises Limited, has debunked statements that the traffic lights from the roundabout had cost $500,000, stating it cost ...
The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has outlined a modernization and expansion plan for the territory’s land, see and air transportation system as presented by VIP ...
The Sea Cows Bay Harbour Development Project is back on track as announced by Third District Representative and Communications and Works Minister Julian Fraser. “I ...
In response to comments made by the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) Third District candidate Kevin Smith about the Biwater project being harmful to the local ...
The US$4.174M exterior works now going on at the Peebles Hospital is set for a timely completion in February 2012. This is according to Project Manager Roger ...
In an effort to be heard and to advance pertinent issues affecting the environment and residents of Brewers Bay, young members of this community have formed a ...
Government is advancing its move to address the foul smell which has plagued Road Town for quite some time now. BVI News Online understands that over the next few ...
Work carried out by Biwater to address the water and sewerage problems in the territory is said to be progressing smoothly. This is according to Project Coordinator ...
Despite the overwhelming costs for local contractors for the West End ferry dock project, government will be using their services but seeking to negotiate a ...
Traffic flow on the James Walter Francis Drive, the Territory’s four-lane highway, will see further improvement with the upcoming installation of traffic signals ...
The restroom facility in the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Park is on target for completion and possible commissioning this weekend. This was confirmed by Chairman of ...
The BVI Ports Authority yesterday presented a $15,000 cheque to the Lions Club of Tortola at an official handover ceremony at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement ...
At the recent signing of the Novation Agreement and Collateral Warranties between the government and Biwater S.A. for the continuation of the water improvement and ...
After hours of intense debate the House of Assembly, though divided, approved the motion for the approval of a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank in the amount ...
Minister of Communications and Works Julian Fraser said that the territory’s water and sewerage problem is nothing but a nightmare and its time he wakes up and ...
Premier Ralph O’Neal yesterday broke down the full cost of constructing a restroom facility at the Noel Lloyd Park. He was responding to questions from the ...
At today’s siting of the House of Assembly Opposition Leader Dr. Orlando Smith asked Works Minister Julian Fraser about the status of the sewerage projects in ...
The Territory-wide Sewerage Project is scheduled to recommence in the East End/Long Look area with the laying of sewers in Parham Town. Speaking with the ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that in order to complete the resurfacing of the roadway between Meyers and Leonard Estate, the ...
Premier and Minister of Finance Ralph T. O’Neal, says he is pleased that the restroom project at the Noel Lloyd Action Movement Park is moving forward swiftly, ...
Residents of the North Sound community in Virgin Gorda will soon have access to a new community centre with the signing of the contract to complete phase one of the ...
The new public restroom facility under construction at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park is nearly half completed. Contractors on site this morning told ...
The Caribbean delegates who recently completed training in leadership and strategic planning for disaster risk reduction at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that in order to facilitate the resurfacing of the roadway between Meyers and Leonard Estate, the ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that the Cane Garden Bay Hill road will re-open at 5:30pm today following closure for resurfacing. ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that road work on the Cane Garden Bay Hill road has commenced and the road is currently blocked to ...
Two members of the opposition National Democratic Party have supported government in its attempts to have rest room facilities in Road Town. At large candidate Myron ...
Premier Ralph O’Neal says that if the new bathroom facility which will be constructed at the Noel Lloyd Positive Actions Movement Park is not going to be kept ...
Fourth District representative Dr. Vincent Scatliffe is ensuring that there are rest room facilities at strategic points in capital Road Town. Speaking at a Town ...
Works to resurface roads damaged during last year’s hurricane and flood impacts are scheduled to begin tomorrow in the Cane Garden Bay area. The Territory-wide ...
Host of the radio programme ‘ Speak Out BVI’, Doug Wheatley, believes consultation should be first made with the population before any decision is made to build ...
The Lions Club of Tortola has partnered with the Government of the Virgin Islands to spearhead the design and construction of the restroom facility at the Noel Lloyd ...
External works on the New Peebles Hospital has commenced recently following Government’s signing of a $4.174 million contract with James Todman Construction ...
The promise made by the Minister of Communications and Works Julian Fraser to start work on roads damaged by the 2010 floods has fallen through. Last week the ...
Work will be resuming at the Peebles Hospital on Monday, May 16. James Todman, the contractor who signed the 4.174 million dollar contract with Government yesterday ...
Communications and Works Minister Julian Fraser says the Sea Cows Bay Harbour Development Project never stopped. This was in response to questions posed by the ...
Government is forging ahead with phase two of themaster plan to upgrade and improve the amenities on the A.O Shirley Recreation Grounds to ensure the facility ...
Fourth District Representative Dr. Vincent Scatliffe responded to the recent public statement made by Leader of the Opposition Dr. Orlando Smith complaining about ...
Government has done all it could and is still trying its best. This was the essence of Minister of Communications and Works Julian Fraser’s statement to the House ...
Government and Biwater are still finalizing precedent arrangements for addressing the water and sewerage situation in the territory, however this will not stop ...
Drama teacher of the Elmore Stoutt High School, Janice George-Harris, conducted puppet clinics for the social workers of the Social Development Department and the ...
The Ministry of Health and Social Development, through its Social Development Department, is inviting the public to a Community Awareness Meeting on April, 14 to ...
On announcing the first anniversary since keys for the Baughers Bay desalination plant was handed over to the government by former operators, Ocean Conversion, ...
The Governor’s Office wishes to draw attention to an important statement made by the Foreign Secretary William Hague in the House of Commons on March 10, 2011. The ...
Acting Director of the Public Works Department Dr. Drexel Glasgow has given the assurance that repair work on the roads in the Territory will commence in about 2 ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that road work will be carried out on March 10 in the vicinity of Nanny Cay for the installation of ...