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UWI Scholarship $$$ to local students should decrease - Dr. Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In relation to ‘significant changes’ that are to be made in the educational system, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture, Dr. Marcia Potter recommended that the $25,000 scholarship given to students attending the University of the West Indies (UWI) should be reduced and a portion of that money should be kept by Government to pay the economic cost to the university.
Third District projects at a standstill?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Budgetary allocations for some of the major projects in the 3rd District are not flowing and its representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA has no idea of where the funding will come from to complete them.
Premier – We cannot just discard things that were done
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With concerns raised over the past few months since the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government took office in November 2011 that they seem to be sidelining projects that were started by the previous administration, Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith announced that his Government will not be discarding such projects.
Opposition will be watching Gov’t like a hawk – Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative, Hon. Julian Fraser RA, said that with the Territory’s budget now passed, the Opposition can begin its work by keeping the ruling party – the National Democratic Party (NDP) – on its toes.
Traffic offenses reach 103 in two months!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The issue of traffic matters causing backlog in the court system was brought to the forefront during the 2012 Standing Finance Committee SFC) deliberations with the disclosure that there were already some 103 traffic cases before the court at the time of the SFC deliberations in February 2012.
Thumbs up for Medical School?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie Skelton believes that if a Medical School is properly established in the Virgin Islands (VI), more persons would be involved in the health care of the Territory and legislation can also be amended to accommodate it.
Expat recruited over retirement age for T&CP, says Donovan-Stevens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a time when many indigenous Virgin Islanders are being forced out once they reach the retirement age of 60 years, many were surprised to learn that an expatriate over the age of 60 was recruited for a senior position as the Deputy Director of the Town and Country Planning Department (T&CP).
Chief Planner concern: Any agent can submit a plan to be approved
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Concerns have been raised regarding the outdated guidelines that are currently being used by the Town and Country Planning Department (T&CP) and the need for them to be updated including the section which enforces the qualification of architects for submitting a plan.
Cruise operators fed up with promises- Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool said during his recent trips to Miami, where he met with cruise operators, he was told in no uncertain terms by certain operators that they would discontinue coming to the Territory if certain developments were not made to the cruise industry.
Marlon Penn: Persons in high places have no appreciation for Technical areas!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Appearing before the 2012 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) to defend their budget and speak to the challenges in the technical field of her agency was the Deputy Director of the Information Technology Department Ms. Lucia Donovan.
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