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No violation of Protocols in land side works contract – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool said that an evaluation committee examined the bids for the land side development phase of the Cruise Pier Development Project and made a recommendation which was then approved by the Ports Authority Board.
UPDATE: Figures confirmed VIP did not leave country broke
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith in responding to questions by Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in the House of Assembly on Friday June 13, 2014 insists that the contracts left by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government had to be honoured since they were legally binding and the last one was addressed about a month ago.
Hon Fraser outlines mission to strengthen VIP
SEA COWS’ BAY, Tortola, VI – Newly elected Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA is ready for the task ahead of moving the party towards the next general elections and among his first tasks are strengthening the party’s organs and identifying new leaders.
Some things in PAC report make ‘no sense’ – Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “It’s a lot of things in [the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report]. I don’t know where they make sense but the main thing I am saying, I would have loved to debate it to say that as Minister, of course I directed the cruise ship [port] project in the scope that we have there, of course I did,” Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool told this news site.
‘There are clouds over that project’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We have done it many times for the financial services. We have done it many other times for other aspects of Government. What is alarming is that the Premier has come today to seek the guaranteeing of the $35 million loan for the cruise pier project by the ports and is saying that we will debate the final report from the Public Accounts Committee at another time.”
Hon Fraser warns Hon Walwyn, ‘every dog has his day’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative of the Third District the Honourable Julian Fraser RA, warned Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn that every “dog” has his day.
Government rejects debate on PAC Cruise Pier final report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government rejected the Opposition’s attempt today June 13, 2014 to commence a debate on the Public Accounts Committee’s Final Report on the Cruise Pier Development Project in the House of Assembly.
PAC calls on Governor to appoint Commission of Inquiry!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The plot thickens on the damaging report authored by the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee with compelling evidence of corruption, usurpation of the role of the BVI Ports Authority Board, breaking of laws of the Virgin Islands, absence of transparency, and officers withholding information from the committee to name a few.
Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE will remain Leader of the Opposition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The internal elections by the main Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) that happened last month to replace outgoing Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE will not automatically result in a new Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly.
Details of corruption, breaking of laws & 1 man show confirmed!-Final PAC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The final report on the controversial Cruise Ship Port Development Project authored by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Assembly (HoA) has already hit the streets of the Virgin Islands.
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