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Latin America and the Caribbean’s renewable energy endowment is large enough to cover its projected 2050 electricity needs 22 times over, according to a new report ...

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Premier Dr. D. Orlando has suggested that his government’s major infrastructure projects are still not yet at the stage where approval needs to be sought from the ...

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The National Democratic Party administration has taken another step towards improving the sewage infrastructure in Road Town and East End; this time inviting tenders ...

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Making specific reference to pension and long-term benefits for prison officers, Minister with responsibility for prisons Myron Walwyn said his ministry will help to ...

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Works Minister Mark Vanterpool was challenged by some Virgin Gorda residents last evening after he announced that Government will construct a new passenger dock near ...

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With mainly smiling faces, scores of people streamed into the refurbished Belle Vue Gym and Community Centre in the Sixth District on Tuesday (May 28) to get a ...

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Residents last evening shunned the government’s plan to develop Smuggler’s Cove on the western end of Tortola, saying they want the beach property to remain in ...

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First District representative Andrew Fahie would like to see the Tortola-based Smugglers Cove maintain its natural habitat, and also have a zip-line and walk trail. ...

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The Road Town and East End/Long Look sewage projects will not be completed this year, and the government is still uncertain as to how it will source the near $20M ...

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Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said consultations will be held on Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke as the government gears up for its port improvement ...

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AIRPORT PROJECT: Mind already made up

Despite the criticisms of some people, labelled as “naysayers and doomsayers”, Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick ...

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Thursday, March 15 – Economic development is critically important to the sustainability of these Virgin Islands, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. ...

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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 ...

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West End terminal situation not forgotte...

Action to improve the situation at the West End terminal/port is being considered by Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool. Minister Vanterpool ...

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CBE asking for cooperation of Road Town ...

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 ...

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Work on sewerage system in Road Town beg...

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 ...

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No district being left behind

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, ...

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