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Alvin Christopher: House of Assembly not a rubber stamp for Cabinet!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Second District representative and former Government Minister J. Alvin Christopher told the 2012 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) during a presentation by the Financial Secretary, Neil Smith when discussing the public debt and deficit that the Virgin Islands arrived in the financial circumstances because “we constantly made commitments based on Cabinet decisions”.
Hon. Pickering: Nothing will be done to destroy Trellis Bay!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The environmental impact to Trellis Bay in correlation to the planned Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport development is being looked at with a fine tooth comb, and according to the Natural Resources Minister Dr. Kedrick Pickering, nothing will be done to destroy the area.
VI Gov’t not looking for mass tourism!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands is not pushing for mass tourism as it maps out the future of the tourism product, instead it will be focusing on “low impact, high output” declared Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. Kedrick Pickering at a town hall meeting to discuss the airport expansion last evening, March 29, 2012 at the Sir. Rupert Briercliffe Hall.
Cruise pier to be extended some 200 ft long & 65ft wide
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Government envisages the cruise ship pier at Road Town to be extended some 200ft to 300ft in length and 65ft in width in an expansion project that would cost between $12M-$15M but when completed would see an increase in cruise arrivals.
Airport expansion is not an ego trip – Hon. Pickering
EAST END, Tortola, VI – The reaction to the expansion of the Territory’s main airport was mixed at a town hall meeting held last evening, March 27, 2012 at the East End/Long Look Community centre but Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick Pickering assured residents that the project is not an ego boosting one.
Discussions on CDB loan to resume
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Discussions between Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) and the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) on the much debated loan, which was approved for the Virgin Islands by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to resume after the passing of the Territory’s budget.
Preference: Waste to electricity, diesel or water?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the price for electricity and fuel on the constant rise, many may be opting to see their garbage turn into either of the two – diesel or electricity - with the hope that the process can trickle down savings to their pockets.
Everywhere I turn is like I have a shadow behind of me – Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The budget debate in the House of Assembly took an un-expected turn on Friday March 23, 2012 when Minister for Education and Culture, Hon. Myron Walwyn, raised an issue of non-elected members allegedly being included to speak on programmes in a Government capacity.
Gov’t wants its own Online News site, waiting on GIS for cost
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an interesting move, members during the recent Standing Finance Committee (SFC ) deliberations appointed by the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands to examine the 2012 draft budget estimate, called for the Government of the day to have its own online news site in order to better get government information out to the public.
Hon. Penn calls for restoration of cricket into VI culture
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that there is a false notion that Virgin Islanders don’t take part in the sport of cricket, Representative for the 8th District Hon. Marlon Penn-in a strong speech in the House of Assembly today March 23, 2012- has called for the speedy development of the Greenland Field where cricket should play a large part in the sport activities there.
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