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Are there two Public Works Departments?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Within the last seven months the Ministry of Communications and Works has set up a new Special Projects Unit outside of the Public Works Department (PWD). This unit does many of the same things the Department is mandated to do.
DMV cracking down on stealing of stickers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The stealing of stickers from vehicles has attracted a new mechanism by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as it attempts to crack down on the illegal activity.
Works Minister hopes days of sewage on streets in RT are over!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Equipped with two 25 horsepower pumps with each having the capacity to pump some 620 gallons of sewage per minute, Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool is hoping the new state of the art pump station commissioned in Road Town yesterday, July 24, 2013 would signal the end of the days of sewage in the streets of Road Town and surrounding areas.
UPDATE: No jobs will be lost in BVIEC & W&SD merger- Works Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Workers attached to the British Virgin Islands Electricity Company (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) have been assured that there will be no loss of jobs when the government merges the two entities effective January 1, 2014.
NDP not feeling threatened by No Confidence Motion – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool told media operatives at a press briefing on July 23, 2013 at Maria’s by the Sea that the National Democratic Party (NDP) does not feel anyway threatened by the Motion that will be moved by Representative for the Third District, Honourable Julian Fraser RA in the House of Assembly on July 25, 2013.
‘Things more peaceful’ at VG Elderly Home
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The elderly residents of the Virgin Gorda Elderly Home are said to be enjoying much more peace and comfort now that the Public Works Department is no longer occupying a space in the compound.
Hon. Myron V. Walwyn hints at Independence
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – It would not take a rocket scientist to see that the members of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government and that the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith do not see eye to eye on the issue of the Virgin Islands advancing the status of becoming an independent country.
Still no fixed schedule for addressing EE/LL sewerage problem
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Long has been the wait of residents of the communities of East End and Long Look to have the problem of sewerage addressed but to date the responsible Ministry has not come up with a concrete strategy and plan to fix the problem once and for all.
Rude Govt. Ministers display ‘political bullying’ – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was no difficult task to recognize and feel the atmosphere of anger and aggressive retorts between members on the two sides of the House of Assembly when questions were put to the head of the Government by the Opposition on May 14, 2013.
No UK approval for Airport Expansion & Ports Pier Projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith appears on the surface to be full speed ahead with two major controversial projects; the Cruise Ship Port Development and the T. B. Lettsome Airport runway expansion, the issue of the United Kingdom approval has surfaced.
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