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The Social Development Department (SDD) is not satisfied with the method used by government in tackling the social problems in the territory. In its 2011 report, the ...
Two social commentators have called for the authorities to intervene and to tighten the screws on contractors who undertake road works without adequately considering ...
In an effort to improve the territory’s water production levels, Government yesterday signed a contract with Sage Utilities Holdings, the former management ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works will host a procurement workshop geared towards preparing contractors to compete for local contracts under the Caribbean ...
Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said the government should select a developer for the extension of the cruise ship dock before the end of the year. ...
Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said the National Democratic Party government has significantly improved the territory’s sewage system and is bent on doing much ...
The Craft Alive renovation project has fallen behind schedule, but Works Minister Mark Vanterpool is assuring vendors that Government is working zealously to ...
The proposed extension of the Terrence B Lettsome Airport in Tortola was one of the projects discussed with new Minister for UK Overseas Territories, Mark Simmonds, ...
Fresh concerns are being raised about whether successive governments have done enough to stave off a possible water crisis. The sourcing, storage and supply of the ...
Premier Dr. Orlando Smith has given the assurance that the cruise ship pier expansion project will be completed next year, “in time for the next tourist season”. ...
With just over two months before the end of the calendar year, Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith is declaring that the projected 3.96 percent gross domestic product (GDP) ...
Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith said he has no secret regarding the Protocol for Effective Financial Management, even as he dismissed claims that the document has ...
Residents, especially residents of the Seventh and the Eighth Districts, will have a new and better sporting facility later this month. Sports Minister, Myron ...
Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith has declined to publicly disclose the estimated cost of expanding the cruise ship pier and the Terrance B. Lettsome International ...
Construction work to improve the road network on Jost Van Dyke began yesterday (October 4), as part of the Government of the Virgin Islands’ and the Caribbean ...
A call has been made for members of government to do something about what is described as the “slow falling apart” of the Noel Lloyd Positive Actions ...
Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick Pickering said he is aware of environmental concerns over the proposed airport project and ...
The Ministry of Communications and Works is inviting interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest to provide consultancy services for ...
Friday, August 24 – Minister responsible for the Airport Development Project, Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. the Honourable ...
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. D. Orlando Smith is hoping that tradesmen and apprentices in the BVI will have some financial relief as a result of ...
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 ...
