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Did the UK "approve" the VI’s Budget?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA, would like to know the status of the framework for fiscal responsibility between the Government and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as to whether it was adapted by the Virgin Islands with the condition to send its budget two months in advance before it is approved to the United Kingdom (UK).
Inconsistencies found in education process – Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The review of the Secondary School Leaving assessment has indicated a number of inconsistencies in the examination process and difficulties identifying one standard across the board for all students.
Hon. Pickering: The days of Petty Contracts for this & that are over!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and the 7th district representative Dr. the Honourable Kedrick Pickering told the House of Assembly (HOA) today in the 2012 budget debate today March 22, that the days when people could have gotten petty contracts in "this and that" were over as the government does not have money to spend like that.
Second plate for taxi drivers!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The much discussed issue of second plates for holders of taxi licenses has been resolved with the decision to issue a second plate providing that the holders of taxi licenses can produce a second vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Biwater: Company will bear all incremental cost for new water solution
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – All incremental costs that will be associated with the new raw water source that Biwater is seeking will be undertaken by the company and not reflected in the tariff to affect customers.
UPDATE - There is no representation problem in 9th District- Hon. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition and 9th District Representative Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, says he is always reachable by telephone and that his office in Virgin Gorda is always opened as scheduled therefore the recent claim by a caller to an NDP Radio programme that he was not getting representation was mischievous.
We cannot continue to lip service our youths - Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We cannot continue to lip service and say we want to create things for our young people but when they name what areas they want to be in or explore we condemn them based on our own likes and dislikes,” were the words of 1st District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie on the issue of performing arts, drag racing and cockfighting.
Tough decisions will have to be made – Labour Minister
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI – “We are in a situation where our own people are using work permits to skirt the law...and tough decisions will have to be made soon,” revealed Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. Kedrick Pickering to Anegada residents at a labour meeting on March 5, 2012 at the Emile Dunlop Community Centre.
New MC&W rule: Contractors must hire apprentices!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Communications and Works Ministry will make it mandatory for contractors hired to execute large scale projects, to employ young men as apprentices, stated Hon. Mark Vanterpool, the subject Minister, at a sewerage contract signing on March 8, 2012 at the Administrative Complex.
East End sewerage woes to end next year – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The foul odour and sewerage spilling onto the roadways in East End will soon be a thing of the past with the Ministry for Communications and Works pushing for it to be remedied in another nine to 12 months.
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