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‘FS involvement in TPPL a conflict of interest’ - Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands and further afield are once again in a state of confusion as to whose word to believe as senior Government officials contradict each other over important matters affecting the Territory.
‘Social aspects of Throne’s speech laughable!’ – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that the social aspects of the Speech from the Throne delivered on Monday November 10, 2014 in the House of Assembly are the weakest parts of the speech.
'$1M in equipment sourced from China without tendering' - Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) disclosed that $1 million of road paving equipment was supplied by a Chinese company without being subjected to the tendering process.
Capoon’s Bay works to be done by next hurricane season – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said that mistakes in design caused the Ministry to restart the Capoon’s Bay drainage project and that it will be completed before the next hurricane season.
3 cases ready for LAT – Deputy Premier Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Labour Arbitration Tribunal (LAT) ready to face the long awaited task of presiding over labour issues Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) said that there are only three cases on his desk to be handed to the LAT chairman.
‘No plans to close W.E. Police Station’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of National Security Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith yesterday November 10, 2014 confirmed that it is not the Government’s intention to permanently close the West End Police Station but to repair it as soon as it is possible to do so.
‘De rich run things @ NS’ – Boat Operator
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “Is the billionaires that run things up here. We the small man got to suck salt and are being treated like rags in we own country,” alleged a boat operator who plies the North Sound area in Virgin Gorda.
‘Over $1 million paid to PWC without tender’ - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said today November 10, 2014 that the Government paid PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC) in excess of $1 million without public tendering.
UPDATE: New numbers in! Mapp still ahead; runoff on 18 Nov for USVI Governor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - Today November 10, 2014 the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Board of Elections has released some new numbers on the race for Governor and Senate following the November 4, 2014 general elections.
'I haven't seen any victimization!' - Governor John S. Duncan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE said that in the almost three months he has been in the Territory he has not witnessed any instance of victimization.
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