Gov’t to construct performing arts centre this year
A modern centre for the performing arts is to be constructed in the British Virgin Islands.
Government will be the entity that will be undertaking this development.
Premier Andrew Fahie made that announcement in the House of Assembly last week and said the development will be undertaken this year.
He said the theatre is to “assist with developing, preserving and promoting BVI’s heritage of dance, music, and all other forms of artistic expression”.
The leader of government business said the theatre will also help to foster “the growth of cultural tourism”.
This is one of several initiatives the Fahie administration plans to roll out this year.
Other similar initiatives include upgrading basketball courts and other sporting and recreational facilities across the territory.
He said upgrades will also be done to the Multi-purpose Sports Complex on Tortola and the Virgin Gorda Sports Complex.
There are also plans to conduct repairs and remedial works at the Cane Garden Bay Community Centre and the East End/Long Look Community Centre.
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Paid for how?
The man is truly delusional
Agreed!
Utter tomfoolery. “Show me the money!”
Stretch the runway, stretch the useless cruise pier, add on here, build something there… Who is going to spring for all these projects?
Perhaps the Hon. Premier could tell us if he is at all embarrassed that 3.5 years after Irma, we still haven’t rebuilt the High School?
Can we fix the problems at Pockwood Pond first?
Prime example of LIBS at work!
They spending money on things to me that are not of major importance right now. What they need to concentrate on is rebuilding the High school and getting the Public library built. This government is a waste of time.
What about the post office boxes…community centres and the highschool should be number 1 on any list
Somebody’s cousin needs a place to show off.
And meanwhile the sewer and water issues continue. Amazing!!
Bread and circuses.
Please focus on fixing the Schools and building a Public Library before taking into play other building projects.
And when will work on the high school begin so that we could move out of Clarence Thomas building and stop paying that exorbitant rent?
Waste of time government, stop the B.S. before you “build” anything new Finish the high school and stop paying rent, fix the the polution problem at Pockwood Pond, East End sewerage problems and plenty more. Every week a new project and sooo much not completed this is truly the worst government for our country EVER.
Build office space reduce government rental expenses,,,, Be Wise,
People. Priorities, priorities, priorities. We should be pumping money into health, education and infrastructure. Why is this being discussed during a PANDEMIC?!
All Dictators build grandiose buildings. Mostly while the people starve.
Fiddling while Rome burns.
With what money ? Where are your priorities?
Where is the stimulus money promised to us, people hungry, can’t pay bills, loosing our minds wondering where the next meal coming from, so many unfinished projects all around the country, how can we peform on hungry belly.